Alan James RUSSELL

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Service Number:	2768
Enlisted:	23 July 1915, at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Leongatha, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Leongatha State School & High School
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 21 July 1916
Cemetery:	Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord II. F. 35., Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leongatha Fallen Soldiers Honour Roll

23 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2768, 23rd Infantry Battalion, at Melbourne
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2768, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2768, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
21 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 2768, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2768 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-21

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