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RUSSELL, Thomas Lippett
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2672 |
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Enlisted: | 31 May 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Herne Hill, London, England, 1893 |
Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Show Card Writer |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
31 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2672, Depot Battalion | |
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26 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2672, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
26 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2672, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2672, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2672 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Twin brother James Lippett Russell also served during the Great War. He served as a Corporal with the 8th Battalion Buffs Regiment and died of wounds on 18 August 1916 in Flanders.