Desmond O'Gorman Russell

1918 - 1952  (33 years)    Has 14 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

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• Name	Desmond O'Gorman Russell
  Nickname	Doggie
  Born	24 Nov 1918	Simonstown, 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!
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: James Russell b. 1784 Maternal Line: Anna Kenny
  Person ID	I1087	Roy~Royes | Russell, Russell South Africa
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	James Russell           b. 21 May 1875, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland           d. 12 Jun 1954, Simonstown, Western Cape, South Africa  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Annie 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	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2014
  Family ID	F74	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Nov 1918 - Simonstown, Western Cape, South Africa Military Service - Array - 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)