Regimental number | 7031 |
Place of birth | Brighton, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Police (China) |
Address | 137 Cecely Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5'9.25" |
Weight | 170 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, A.K. Ford, 137 Cecely Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 12 yrs 1st Battalion, Royal Reserves |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, 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 | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Barbara RUSSELL |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karmala', 2 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 15 February 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 3 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 50 |
Place of burial | Woronora Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RUSSELL James |