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Sydney Henry RUSSELL

Regimental number3900
Date of birth9 March 1896
Place of birthStandish, Gloucestershire, England
Other NamesRUSSELL, Sidney Henry
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHerd tester
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, H Russell, Lawn House, Lipson Vale, Plymouth, England
Enlistment date21 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 30 December 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: 9th Battalion
Promotion date: 29 November 1917

Lieutenant


Unit: 9th Battalion
Promotion date: 26 February 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


'Personal bravery in rescuing wounded at Pozieres.'
Recommendation date: 7 September 1916

FateKilled in Action 20 July 1918
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialBorre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 3), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
57
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Herbert W.H. RUSSELL, K.B.E., Legion of Honour (France), and Lucie M. RUSSELL, 4 Lonsdale Villas, Mannamead, Plymouth, England. Native of Standish, Gloucestershire
Medals

Military Medal

'At Mouquet Farm, France, on 22nd August 1916, Pte Russell was a member of a party under Lieut. Ryan and during the relief of the party was subjected to intense Artillery fire. The men had already been suffering from similar fire for the previous 48 hours. One of the party was badly wounded and Pte Russell placed him in a supposed place of safety returning then to report. In the meantime the enemy's fire had become hotter and Russell, believing that the wounded man was in a dangerous situation and though slightly wounded himself begged permission to return and rescue his comrade. This was granted him and he succeeded in bringing his comrade into safety behind our lines.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsFull name: Sydney Henry Ernest RUSSELL. Name recorded on Embarkation Roll as Sidney Henry RUSSELL.

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