| Regimental number | 3460 |
| Place of birth | Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | 163 Gouger Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5'9.75" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Clara Russell, 163 Gouger Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Clara RUSSELL. Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Adelaide, 10 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 2 May 1917, and taken on strength, 13th Training Bn, Codford. Proceeded overseas to France via Folkstone, 6 August 1917. Taken on strength, 50th Bn, 25 August 1917. Wounded in action, 26 September 1917. Admitted to 7th Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 28 September 1917 (gun shot wound, left leg). Transferred to Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford, 10 October 1917 (amputation); transferred to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 6 November 1917. Granted furlough, 29 January to 9 February 1918; to report to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital. Discharged to Depot, 15 February 1918. Disembarked in Melbourne, 16 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit), 1 May 1918. Granted a pension of ₤3 per fortnight from 2 May 1918. Total war service: 1 year 149 days (of which 1 year 66 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 53 |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RUSSELL Clarence Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
