RUSSELL, George Albert
| Service Number: | 1027 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 July 1915, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Essendon, Victoria, 9 April 1888 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cook/printer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brighton, New South Wales, 9 February 1947, aged 58 years |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1027, 31st Infantry Battalion, Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1027, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1027, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 28 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1027, 31st Infantry Battalion |
My Grandfather
George Russell enlisted in Melbourne in 1915 and ended up in France.
His health was not good and he spent multiple periods in hospital. He moved to Sydney after the war and worked through the Depression despite his poor condition. He died early in 1947 and is buried in Woronora cemetry. Unfortunately, I never got the chance to meet him and my father, also a serviceman in WW2, did not tell us much about him.
David Russell
Submitted 16 March 2016 by David Russell
My Grandfather
George Russell enlisted in Melbourne in 1915 and ended up in France.
His health was not good and he spent multiple periods in hospital. He moved to Sydney after the war and worked through the Depression despite his poor condition. He died early in 1947 and is buried in Woronora cemetry. Unfortunately, I never got the chance to meet him and my father, also a serviceman in WW2, did not tell us much about him.
David Russell
Submitted 16 March 2016 by David Russell
Biography
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