RUSSELL, Walter James

RUSSELL, Walter James

Full Name: Walter James

RUSSELL

Date of Birth: 03

–

1894

Place of birth: Albury NSW

Australia

Occupation: Store Keeper

Address: Wickepin WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Amelia Caroline JAMES

Next of Kin Address: 1034 Hay Street Perth WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 972

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1915-01-14

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-04-26

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-05-20

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-04-20

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14/01/1915- To No. 2 Depot Squadron Blackboy Hill Camp WA
01/03/1915- To 5th Reinforcements Australian Light Horse Blackboy Hill
26/04/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Hororata” bound for Egypt
20/05/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
21/06/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
13/07/1915- Taken on Strength 10th Light Horse Regiment Gallipoli
07/08/1915- Wounded in Action at The Nek Walkers Ridge, Gallipoli (Bomb Wound to Right Hand)
12/08/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 1st Australian General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt
13/09/1915- Medical Board Report at Heliopolis – “Bomb fractured 1 and 2 Metacarpal bones, lacerated tendons, large septic wound and loss of power in third finger)
17/09/1915- Embarked Alexandria aboard “Beltana” for invaliding to Australia
13/10/1915- Disembarked Fremantle WA
19/04/1916- Medical Board Report at No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle WA – “Finding- Amputation of index finger on Right Hand, loss of use/power of third finger on right hand),
20/04/1916- Discharged from Service (Permanently Medically Unfit).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – No. 6989

British War Medal – No. 2829

Victory Medal – No. 2826.