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RUSSELL, Samuel Keira
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 159 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Queensland, Australia, 27 September 1875 |
| Home Town: | Norman Park, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Rietfontein, South Africa, 14 June 1901, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rietfontein 485 British Military Cemetery, Hartbeespoort, North-West, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Anzac Square Boer War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 159 | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 159, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 159, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
| 14 Jun 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 159, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Killed in Action. |
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