Name
Russel Clifford Adolph
Born
1913-07-26
Birth Place
Occupation
Mechanic
Died
1986-06-03
Death Place
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
R78698
Highest Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Conflict
Battalion
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1940-11-14
Taken Prisoner of War
1942-03-08
Prisoner of War Camp 1
Taken Prisoner of War by Japan while in Hong Kong.
Discharge Date
1945-09-02
Discharge Cause
Liberation on demobilization
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Notes
Russel was taking a radio repair course when Canada entered the war in 1939. He enlisted in the Air Force, was sent for radar training, and served as a radar mechanic. His first post was on the south coast of England, then was transferred to the mountains above Hong Kong where he was taken as a prisoner of war by Japan. He was released at the end of the war.Sources & Links
- a) Chesley Centennial Committee. “Chesley … Past & Present 1880-1980.” Chesley: Chesley Centennial Committee, 1980. Print.- b) Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 102, Walkerton, Veteran’s Commemoration photo album (AX2015.013.001).
- c) Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre A2020.013.001 Russel Adolph's Second World War experiences
- Find a Grave
