| Regimental number | 3129 |
| Place of birth | South Yarra, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Printers cutter |
| Address | 58 Collins Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 119 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Russell, 58 Collins Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 17), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 9325 Gunner Albert Arthur RUSSELL, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 3 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 6th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 58th Bn, 17 February 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 59th Bn, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Statement, Red Cross File No 2380505, 3022 Signaller C.F. CALLANAN, 59th Bn, 17 December 1916: 'His pal H.Q. Signaller Smith who went out to Australia with him and came here with him went out out and saw his body in "No Man's Land".' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RUSSELL Frederick George
Red Cross File No 2380505 |