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James Russell Duncan

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18 members 486 Squadron at Kestrup, Denmark June 1945. Image from Lee Melles collection. Caption from Sortehaug, P. (1998). p. 288.-Propellor L-R Jeff Leach (GB), Colin Kennedy (AUL), David Johnstone (Dave) Thomson (AUL)-Wings L-R Raymond Patrick Robert (Paddy) Finucane (IRE), Dereck Thomas Butcher (ENG), Bernard Stanley (Bernie) Griffiths (WAL), Joe Kendall (ENG), Colin James McDonald, Neil Dean Howard (AUL), Jack Hamilton, Pop (Ross) Melles, Alexander hugh (Alex) Farquaharson, James Russel (Jim) Duncan, Ian Paul Stewart (ENG), Ronald Bird (ENG).-Front L-R Leonard David (Len) Roderick, Reginald John (Pony) Atkinson, Glen (Rocky) Maddaford - This image may be subject to copyright

18 members 486 Squadron at Kestrup, Denmark June 1945. Image from Lee Melles collection. Caption fro …

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    James Russell AWMM
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    Duncan AWMM
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    Jim AWMM
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  • Husband of Paddy ; stepfather of Kim

    Member of the Henderson RSA

    Barrass, M.B. (2001- 2008). Web site: Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. "Squadrons numbered in the 400 series were technically units of the RCAF, RAAF and RNZAF, but their members were placed under the operational control of the RAF and are usually considered to be part of the RAF's organisational structure". URL: http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn485-490.htm AWMM
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    6 July 2009 AWMM
    Age 85 AWMM
    Dunedin, Otago AWMM
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    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 8 July 2009 AWMM
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    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Sortehaug, P. (1998). The wild winds : the history of number 486 RNZAF Fighter Squadron with the RAF5. Dunedin, N.Z.: Author. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Martyn, E. (2008) Vol 3, p. 611 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 8 July 2009 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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