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James Harold RUSSELL

Regimental number5193
Place of birthMaffara Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressPatrick Street, Oakleigh, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Mr J Russell, Patrick Street, Oakleigh, Victoria
Enlistment date31 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 1 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll59th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 29 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialVignacourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 14), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
168
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Annie RUSSELL, Emerald, Victoria. Native of Maffra, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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