| Regimental number | 7030 |
| Place of birth | Hobbys Yards near Neville, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bodangora, near Wellington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A. Radburn, Bodangora, near Wellington, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Pradelles Churchyard (Row A, Grave No. I), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ambrose and Sarah RADBURN |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 May 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Bn, in the field , 11 May 1917. Wounded in action, 22 September 1917 (shrapnel wound, back and left leg); admitted to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 25 September 1917; transferred to England, 1 October 1917, and admitted to Western Auxiliary Military Hospital; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 26 November 1917; discharged on furlough, 30 November 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 14 December 1917. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 21 December 1917. Transferred to Machine Gun Details, Grantham, 9 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 April 1918; taken on strength, 1st Machine Gun Bn, in the field, 20 April 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion) (date not recorded: May 1918). Died of wounds, 8 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RADBURN Russell Wallace |
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