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Private Garfield Russell

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1895-09-10
Place of birth: Gravenhurst Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. J. Russell (mother,) 546 Agnes, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Lather
Occupation (normalized): Lathe Setter-Operator
Address: 546 Agnes, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion: Methodist
Date of death: 1917-04-09
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 875413
Highest Rank: Private (78th Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 78th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Attack South East of SOUCHEZ. Previously reported Missing, now Killed in Action.

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 561779
LAC ID: 617912
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8554-S035
Uploader's Notes:

Son of George and Jemima Russell, of 393, Marjorie St., St. James, Winnipeg.

Attestation re-sworn at Camp Hughes on Aug 7, 1916.

Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database [Private Army Canadian Infantry 78th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-05-18