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William Ortzen RUSSELL

Regimental number1725
Place of birthAbbotsford Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
Address19 Watkins Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation34
Next of kinWife, Mrs Jessie Russell, 19 Watkins Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Enlistment date1 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name59th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/76/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll59th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 27 September 1917

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