Captain Russell, DFC & Croix de Guerre, (right) was the pilot of the Walsh Brothers DH6 which travelled around New Zealand promoting air travel and taking people for 'joy rides'. 15 year old Violet Hibbard (left), of Dannevirke, was the passenger ...

Creator:      George Marshall, Dannevirke
Place:          Tararua District
Date:          July 27, 1920