Russell, Colin John
Personal Information
Rank | AC2 |
Forename(s) | Colin John |
Surname | Russell |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percy Edward and Olive Russell, of Ashtead. His Brother Peter Geoffrey Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Dominie Rapide I |
Serial Number | NF889 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ashtead (St. Giles) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 1270. |
Epitaph | HIS BROTHER PETER SERGEANT (NAVIGATOR) R.A.F. DIED IN INDIA 4.12.44 AGE 21 LOVINGLY REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 93 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1865706 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 1 RS |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-03-1945 |
End Date | 20-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Cranwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Collided with a Spitfire AR395 of 1653 CU and both aircraft came down in the village of Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire. |