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| Name: |
Russell Winnicott |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Unit: |
41 |
| Victories: |
10 |
| Born: |
24 May 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Plymouth, Devon,
England |
| Died: |
06 December 1917 |
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| Place of Death: |
Cambrai, France |
| Cemetery: |
Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France  |
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The son of Alderman Richard Weeks and Anne
(Proud) Winnicott of Hyperion, Mannamead, Plymouth, Russell Winnicott
attended Plymouth College and The Leys, Cambridge. He served with the 5th (Prince of Wales) Battalion (Territorial) of the Devonshire Regiment
in 1915 and was appointed Temporary 2nd Lieutenant and seconded to the Royal Flying Corps on 10 November 1916. "Winnie" scored ten victories with 41 Squadron in 1917. |
British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. Russell Winnicott, Devon. R. & R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in aerial combats. In a fight against the enemy scouts he drove down two out of control. On another occasion he destroyed an enemy scout, and on three previous occasions drove down enemy machines out of control. His dash and determination were of the highest order.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
06 Sep 1917 |
1335 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros C (OOC) |
Masnieres-Lesdain |
| 2 |
18 Sep 1917 |
1115 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Cambrai |
| 3 |
25 Sep 1917 |
1810 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
SW of Cambrai |
| 4 |
28 Sep 1917 |
1810 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Bugnicourt |
| 5 |
30 Sep 1917 |
1600 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Eterpigny |
| 6 |
30 Sep 1917 |
1630 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Marquion |
| 7 |
18 Oct 1917 |
1530 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Arleux |
| 8 |
29 Nov 1917 |
1050 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B667) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 1 |
Douai |
| 9 |
30 Nov 1917 |
1340 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B667) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
N of Bourlon |
| 10 |
30 Nov 1917 |
1400 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B667) |
C (OOC) 2 |
Rumilly |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt Loudoun MacLean, Lt D V D MacGregor and Lt E M Essell |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt Meredith Thomas, Capt Loudoun MacLean and Lt Frank Taylor |
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