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William Richmond Fell

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Richmond AWMM
  • Surname
    Fell AWMM
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  • Also known as
    Tiny AWMM
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  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    31 January 1897 AWMM Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
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  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Devon AWMM
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Service

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Training and Enlistment

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    WW1 15 April 1916 AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Walter and Margaret Fell. Educated at Wellington College, New Zealand, Crediton Grammar School, Devon (1914-1915), and the Royal Naval Engineering College, Keyham. Married Phyllis Minday, 1921 (later divorced) and then Jean Dunkerley. Remained in the Royal Navy between the world wars. Commander of the 14th Submarine Flotilla (midget submarines), Second World War. Retired from RN 1947 but continued to work for the Admiralty as a salvage officer [including the Suez Canal] until returning to NZ in retirement in 1960. Public source. AWMM
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Death

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    28 November 1981 AWMM
    Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
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