We remember Roy Russell

We remember Roy Russell

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Timeline

Timeline

1895
birth Bendigo Victoria Australia Source:8377926 1895
1915
employment Farm Hand Tambellup via Katanning, Western Australia Australia Source:8377926 2nd August 1915
1915
enlistment Blackboy Hill Western Australia Australia Source:8377926 2nd August 1915
1917
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:8377926 27th July 1917
1917
service Australian Imperial Force Private 2443 51st Australian Infantry Battalion Source:8377926 16th October 1917
theatres Egypt :4 Source:8377926
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8377926
1917
death Died of wounds Died of wounds received in action. 44th Casualty Clearing Station Belgium Source:8377926 16th October 1917
burial Nine Elms British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Popringhe, Flanders Belgium IV.C.17. Source:8377926
sibling May Russell Source:8377926
sibling Albert Russell Source:8377926

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Roy
Initials R
Last Name Russell
Source 8377926
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Australian Imperial Force 2443 51st Australian Infantry Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
MM British Award/Decoration
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Frederick Russell father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
May Russell sister
Albert Russell brother
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Dark Brown Dark
DateHeightSource
1915-08-02 5'7"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915-08-02 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia

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Multimedia

TitleConnected byMore information
Nine Elms British Cemetery Kathy30586
Katanning War Memorial Kathy30586

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