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Captain Richard Easton Russell

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1880-08-20
Place of birth: Kinnear’s Mills Quebec Canada
Next of kin: James A. Russell, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, USA
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Engineer
Occupation (normalized): Other Engineers
Religion: Methodist
Date of death: 1917-11-06
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 26 - 28

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Captain (26th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Captain, 26th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Lieutenant (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: East Angus, Quebec

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 1595767
LAC ID: 607200
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8560-S040
Uploader's Notes:

Son of the late Samuel and Mary Russell. Served in the South African war, 1900.

Listed on the Nominal Roll of the 17th Battalion.

Uploader's Research notes: [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 17th Battalion Captain Army Canadian Infantry 26th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2012-02-04