Driver

William Henry Russell

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William and Jane Russell, of Lower Hutt, Wellington.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
2/2714
Name:
William Henry Russell
Rank: 
Driver
Date of Birth:
12 February 1880
Place of Birth: 
Wellington, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
William Russell (father), C/o A.E. Brown, Fortymile Bush, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Kaimata, Taranaki, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Field Artillery

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
20 September 1916
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
40
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
08 January 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 37
Vessel:
Maunganui
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Screen Wall. 913.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
William Henry Russell
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