Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2535184

Reference: WO372/7

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3549204
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UPP: GBM/MCI/2537896

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6997723

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Anne1202

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1041339

Additional: Names, military details and date of death match the records of the RAMC

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 6997725

Title: Captain John Fox-Russel VC of the RAMC

Description: In uniform

Connected by: Anne1202

Source information

ID: 6997727

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Anne1202

UPP: BMD/B/1893/1/AZ/000510/312

Additional: Names, date and place of birth match the records of the RAMV

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6997729

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Anne1202

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/10935/0293/2

Additional: Names, year and place of birth and the fact that he was a medical student match the records of the RAMC

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7001730

Title: Beersheba War Cemetery

Description: Captain John Fox-Russell VC is buried and commemorated in Beersheba War Cemetery on the edge of the Negev Desert , 75 km south west of Jerusalem

Connected by: Anne1202

Additional: Image and cemetery information courtesy of the CWGC

Source information

ID: 8540720

Reference: gbm_victoria_cross

Title: Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Trevor321

UPP: GBM/VCR/1090

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 8946391

Name: Wikipedia

Title: John Russell (VC)

Description: "Captain John Fox Russell VC MC (27 January 1893 – 6 November 1917) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces."

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Russell_(VC)
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Additional: Matches full name, Military details, year of birth and date of death.

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ID: 8946396

Name: Grave Reference: F. 31 BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY

Title: RUSSELL, JOHN FOX

Description: CWGC Casualty details for Captain John Fox Russell Royal Army Medical Corps date of death 6/11/1917

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/645126/RUSSELL,%20JOHN%20FOX
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Additional: Matches name, without the hyphen. Matches Military details of Rank and Regiment, also matches date of death.

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ID: 8946398

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/512869

Additional: Matches name, without the hyphen - that is John Fox Russell. Matches Military details including the V.C. Matches date of death.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8946408

Name: Memorials to Valour VC no 914

Title: John Fox Russell

Description: A summary of useful information.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: http://www.memorialstovalour.co.uk/vc914.html
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Additional: Matches John Fox Russell V.C.

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ID: 8946411

Name: 722 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 11 JANUARY, 1918.

Title: The London Gazette

Description: "Capt. John Fox Russell, M.C., late R.A.M.C., attd. R.W. Fus. For most conspicuous bravery displayed in action until he was killed. Capt. Russell repeatedly went out to attend the wounded under murderous fire from snipers and machine guns, and, in many cases where no other means were at hand, carried them in himself, although almost exhausted. He showed the highest possible degree of valour."

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30471/supplement/722
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Additional: Matches name and Military details without the hyphen. Interestingly, the hyphen is also not present in the Birth Registration transcription - which is also John Fox Russell.

Source information

ID: 9013898

Title: CWGC

Connected by: Martin4745

Source information

ID: 9053986

Title: Captain John Fox-Russell

Description: This is a page from St Bees School Roll of Honour Book

Connected by: Elizabeth51612

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