Second Lieutenant

Neil Ruffell Russell

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of J. R. and M. E. Russell, of New Zealand j husband of Molly Russell, of Dannevirke, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
32542
Name:
Neil Ruffell Russell
Rank: 
Second Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
08 August 1888
Place of Birth: 
Wellington, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs M.R. Russell (wife), P.O. Box 18, Dannevirke, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Barrister
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
26 March 1918
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
29
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
09 June 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 85
Vessel:
Willochra
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
III. B. 6.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Neil Ruffell Russell
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