Desmond O'Gorman Russell

1918 - 1952  (33 years)

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• Name	Desmond O'Gorman Russell
  Known as	Doggie
  Born	24 Nov 1918	Simons Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Abt 1939	Africa
  WW2: South African Navy - North African "Desert Rat"
  Died	1952
  	Died during surgery for tuberculosis
  Notes	Raised by second oldest sister Kathleen. Worked in a bank. Fought with the Desert Rats in North Africa (South African Army). See http://www.btinternet.com/~ian.a.paterson/main.htm Second name rumoured to be that of an old boyfriend of his mother's!
  Person ID	I1087	Roy~Royes | Russell, Russell South Africa
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2010

  
  

  Father	James Russell           b. 21 May 1875, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland           d. 12 Jun 1954, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Anne Magee           b. 22 Jan 1877, Carrickfergus, Antrim, Northern Ireland           d. 23 Oct 1949, Tramore, Co Waterford, Ireland  (Age 72 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1902	Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  Family ID	F67	Family Group  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	V. Coaton
  Children	+ 1. T.K. Russell
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2014 02:30:18
  Family ID	F74	Family Group  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Nov 1918 - Simons Town, Western Cape, South Africa Military Service - WW2: South African Navy - North African "Desert Rat" - Abt 1939 - Africa  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Desmond "Doggie" Russell (1918-1952)
  		Desmond "Doggie" Russell - desert rat (1918-1952)
  		James Russell (centre) with son-in-law Frank Homan (left) and son "Doggie" Russell (right)