| Regimental number | 3420 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | Sale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Sangwell, Stawell Street, Sale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 September 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3384 Driver Horace Russell, Australian Motor Transport Section, returned to Australia, 19 August 1919. |