WW1 Service Australian Imperial Force Rank Lieutenant
Unit: Australian Tunnelling Corps 3rd Coy.
He died of wounds in France.
Awarded the Military Cross also 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
This is the citation for his Military Cross,
'Consistent devotion to duty. During mining operations he displayed marked ability and in the attack on Hill 70, near Loos on 25th August 1917 he was Officer in charge of the investigation party which immediately followed the advance and inspected all dugouts for traps. His organisation and fearlessness encouraged the men to such a degree that under the heaviest fire the work was not delayed.'
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Place of Association: Cottesloe, Western Australia, also his name is located at panel 27 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial
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Family
Son of Thomas Clarkson Russel and Elizabeth Russel; husband of Georgina Russel, of View St., Cottesloe, Western Australia. Native of Highgate, London, England.
Unit: Australian Tunnelling Corps 3rd Coy.
He died of wounds in France.
Awarded the Military Cross also 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
This is the citation for his Military Cross,
'Consistent devotion to duty. During mining operations he displayed marked ability and in the attack on Hill 70, near Loos on 25th August 1917 he was Officer in charge of the investigation party which immediately followed the advance and inspected all dugouts for traps. His organisation and fearlessness encouraged the men to such a degree that under the heaviest fire the work was not delayed.'
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Place of Association: Cottesloe, Western Australia, also his name is located at panel 27 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial
~~~
Family
Son of Thomas Clarkson Russel and Elizabeth Russel; husband of Georgina Russel, of View St., Cottesloe, Western Australia. Native of Highgate, London, England.
WW1 Service Australian Imperial Force Rank Lieutenant
Unit: Australian Tunnelling Corps 3rd Coy.
He died of wounds in France.
Awarded the Military Cross also 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
This is the citation for his Military Cross,
'Consistent devotion to duty. During mining operations he displayed marked ability and in the attack on Hill 70, near Loos on 25th August 1917 he was Officer in charge of the investigation party which immediately followed the advance and inspected all dugouts for traps. His organisation and fearlessness encouraged the men to such a degree that under the heaviest fire the work was not delayed.'
~~~
Place of Association: Cottesloe, Western Australia, also his name is located at panel 27 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial
~~~
Family
Son of Thomas Clarkson Russel and Elizabeth Russel; husband of Georgina Russel, of View St., Cottesloe, Western Australia. Native of Highgate, London, England.
Unit: Australian Tunnelling Corps 3rd Coy.
He died of wounds in France.
Awarded the Military Cross also 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
This is the citation for his Military Cross,
'Consistent devotion to duty. During mining operations he displayed marked ability and in the attack on Hill 70, near Loos on 25th August 1917 he was Officer in charge of the investigation party which immediately followed the advance and inspected all dugouts for traps. His organisation and fearlessness encouraged the men to such a degree that under the heaviest fire the work was not delayed.'
~~~
Place of Association: Cottesloe, Western Australia, also his name is located at panel 27 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial
~~~
Family
Son of Thomas Clarkson Russel and Elizabeth Russel; husband of Georgina Russel, of View St., Cottesloe, Western Australia. Native of Highgate, London, England.
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