STUART-RUSSELL, Aubrey Beverley
| Service Number: | 6571 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Camooweal, Queensland, 31 October 1892 |
| Home Town: | Eumundi, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Private tuition and St Joseph's College, Nudgee, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, machine gun bullet to shoulder and back, 47th Casualty Clearing Station, Hamel Wood, France, 4 July 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme Plot III, Row B, Grave 12, Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy St Pierre, Amiens, Picardie, France, Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Picardie, France |
| Tree Plaque: |
Eumundi Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Eumundi & District Roll of Honour, Nambour Heroes Walk, Nambour Maroochy Shire War Dead Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6571 | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6571, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6571, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 6571, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6571 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-04 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born: 31 October 1892 at Camooweal, North Queensland
Father William George Stuart-Russell and Mother Elizabeth Mary Agnes Stuart-Russell,
they lived at Eumundi, North Coast Line, Queensland.
Sisters:
Marie Stuart-Russell
Nessie Stuart-Russell
Until nearly 14 years of age Aubrey lived on Yelvertoft, his Father's cattle station in the Camooweal district where he learned to love bush life. He was an only son.
Next-of-kin in service:
Cousins:
453 Lieutenant Eric Sheen DOWLING - 1st Light Horse Regiment
Father Neville Dowling and Mother Marie DOWLING
24/08/1914 enlisted into WWI
20/10/1914 embarked Sydney, New South Wales, onboard HMAT A16 Star of Victoria
as a Private with 1st Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
"Was the first man of the Regiment to be wounded at the landing at Gallipoli, but
returned to duty after a few days' spell."
18/11/1917 died of wounds received in action at Palestine
buried in: Ramleh War Cemetery (Row M, Grave 59), Palestine.
Lieutenant Cecil Henry Stuart-Russell - 17th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
Corps of Royal Engineers - British Army
07/11/1916 died
Aubrey was described on enlisting as 23 years of age; single; 5' 8.5" tall; 154 lbs;
dark complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair; Roman Catholic
24/04/1916 enlisted into WWI in Brisbane, QLD
21/10/1916 embarked Brisbane, QLD, onboard HMAT A36 Boonah
as a Private with 15th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
10/01/1917 disembarked into Plymouth, England
23/02/1917 sick with Mumps, admitted to Group Hospital, Codford, England
22/05/1917 proceeded overseas to France, ex Southampton
02/10/1917 promoted to Lance Corporal with 15th Infantry Battalion
18/10/1917 gassed in action, admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, Wimeraux, France
20/10/1917 transferred to England onboard HS St Denis
24/10/1917 admitted to Birmingham War Hospital
28/11/1917 transferred to 3rd AUxillary Hospital, Dartford
03/12/1917 granted furlo (leave)
17/12/1917 returned from leave
21/02/1918 marched out to Overseas Training Battalion, ex Hurdcott
23/02/1918 sick with Influenza, admitted to Sutton Veny Hospital
06/03/1918 discharged to No. Convalescent Depot
11/04/1918 marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Sutton Veny
08/05/1918 proceeded overseas to France, ex Folkestone
19/05/1918 rejoined 15th Infantry Battalion in the field, Etaples, France
04/07/1918 received machine gun bullet to shoulder and back at Hamel Wood,
died of wounds received in action
at 47th Casualty Clearing Station in Hamel, France
buried in: Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, France
Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 12
buried by Reverand A Forby, attached to 5th Casualty Clearing Station
19/07/1918 'The Chronicle' newspaper:
"Eumundi ROLL OF HONOUR. Word has been received that Lance Corporal Aubrey Stuart-Russell died of wounds, received in France, on the 4th inst. It will be remembered that this gallant young soldier was severely gassed about twelve months ago. After regaining fitness, he was again sent back to the lines where he eventually met his death."
His name is commemorated on:-
- Panel 77 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
- Eumundi & District Roll of Honour Board in Eumundi Memorial School of Arts Hall,
Memorial Drive, Eumundi
- Maroochy Shire Honor Roll, Shire Chambers, Bury Street, Nambour
(on board twice as A Russell and AB Stuart-Russell)
- Maroochy Shire War Dead, Quota Park, Matthew Street, Nambour
(as AS Russell and AB Stuart-Russell)
- First Nambour Boy Scouts Honour Board, Nambour & District Historical Museum,
Mitchell Street, Nambour, NSW
- Nambour (Maroochy Shire) Roll of Honor Scroll, Private Collection, Nambour
(this scroll was available for sale to the public after the war)(as *AS Russell [died])
Medals:
British War medal (50231); Victory medal (49537); Memorial Plaque & Scroll (347383)
Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 27/04/2017. Lest we forget.
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