Lance Corporal

William John Russell

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of James and Mary Jane Russell, of 117, Osborne St., Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand. Native of Oamaru, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
29655
Name:
William John Russell
Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs M.J. Russell (mother), Eden street, Oamaru, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Window-dresser
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Machine Gun Corps, 4 Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
24 November 1917
Day of Death:
Saturday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
15 November 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 68
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
XXIII. B. 6.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William John Russell
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