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RUSSELL, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 482 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Barham, Wakool, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Illness (Enteric), At sea (HS Panama), 12 October 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Panel 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 482, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 482, 4th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anglo Egyptian embarkation_ship_number: A25 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 482, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anglo Egyptian, Melbourne | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Light Horse Regiment, In the field | |
| 12 Oct 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 482, 4th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 482 awm_unit: 4 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-10-12 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Russell of Barham, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal