Regimental number | 4181 |
Place of birth | Caltowie, South Australia |
School | Jamestown Public School; Kyre College, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | 33 Austral Terrace, Malvern Terrace, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E W Russell, 33 Austral Terrace, Malvern Terrace, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Eldest son of the late Senator William russell who was for many years prominently identified with the public life of South Australia'. (details from mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row B, Grave No. I), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Payneham Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: William (d. 28 August 1912, aged 69; bu. Payneham) and Elizabeth RUSSELL. Photo: Brian McLauchlan |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RUSSELL William Paterson |