| Regimental number | 5757 |
| Place of birth | Camperdown, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 5 Cahill Street, Camperdown, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.8 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M.J. Russell, 5 Cahill Street, Camperdown, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 months in the 29th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; previously rejected for enlisment on account of varicocele ('operated on & cured at the Garrison Hospital, 16/2/16.') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 31 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 5 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 10, 602), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RUSSELL John Rudolph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
