| Regimental number | 2768 |
| Place of birth | Leongatha, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Gowan Brae, Leongatha,Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Russell, Gowan Brae, Leongatha, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in 45th Bn, Cadets; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 35), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and E. RUSSELL, Inlet road, Leongatha, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 15 March 1916. . Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916 (gun shot wound, chest thigh, left arm); admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, 21 July 1916, and transferred same day to 8th Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 8th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RUSSELL Alan James |