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George Abecassis
British racing driver (1913–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Edgar Abecassis DFC[4] (21 March 1913 – 18 December 1991) was a British racing driver, and co-founder of the HWM Formula One team.
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Born | George Edgar Abecassis (1913-03-21)21 March 1913 Oatlands, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 18 December 1991(1991-12-18) (aged 78) Ibstone, Buckinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Service/ | ![]() (Volunteer Reserve) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | c. 1940–1953[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Squadron leader[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service number | 115865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit | No. 161 Squadron RAF[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | World War II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | Profile at Traces of War | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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