COUND Russell James

Russell Cound was born in Bromsgrove on 16th March 1899, the son of Charles and Mary Ann Cound, nee Shepherd.  Charles was employed as a cycle maker and the couple had 11 children.  In July 1916 Russell Cound commenced employment as a Buying Clerk for the Austen Motor Co Ltd at Longbridge Works, Northfield near Birmingham.  He left the company in April 1917.  Russell joined the Royal Air Force in March 1918 and was killed in an aero accident in Essex on 8th January 1919.

Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger, 18th January 1919:
As reported, Flight Sergeant Russell Cound of Bromsgrove was accidentally killed on January 8th, while flying.  He was 20 years of age and the third son of Mr Charles Cound of Conway Road, Bromsgrove.  It appears that on 8th January, he was taking part in a low altitude flight, in company with Captain Starbuck, when the machine, a new Avro Biplane was hit by a €œturn-down€ wind, which caused the accident.  Cound was killed outright and Captain Starbuck was rendered unconscious.

The following information has been researched by Sandra Taylor:
Royal Air Force Casualty Report:
Russell Cound was killed when the aircraft he was flying suffered engine failure. The aircraft crashed at Fairlop north of Ilford, Essex.