Military Service
Service Number: 472459
Age: 20
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment
With one year previous experience with the 105th Regiment, Saskatoon, Russell enlisted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Sep 25, 1915. Originally with the 65th Saskatchewan Regimental Band, he left Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Empress of Britain on Jun 18, 1916, arriving in England on Jun 29, 1916. From the training camp of Bramshott, he was transferred to A Company of the 44th Battalion Jul 3, 1916. On Aug 10, 1916 the 44th Battalion left for France.
Just over two months later, Russell was killed in action at the Somme. Acting as stretcher bearer, he had gone out into "no man's land" to bring in a wounded lad and on the return trip to the trenches, he was hit and killed. From the War Diary for the 44th Battalion dated Oct 25, 1916: "Raining during morning with clearing during afternoon. Battalion attempted to capture portion of Regina Trench under Operation Order No.9. The operation failed owing to insufficiency of artillery barrage. The Battalion suffered heavily". Casualties were 3 officers killed, 8 wounded, other ranks 37 killed, 125 wounded, 13 missing believed killed, 13 missing. Russell's body was never recovered.
Service Number: 472459
Age: 20
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment
With one year previous experience with the 105th Regiment, Saskatoon, Russell enlisted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Sep 25, 1915. Originally with the 65th Saskatchewan Regimental Band, he left Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Empress of Britain on Jun 18, 1916, arriving in England on Jun 29, 1916. From the training camp of Bramshott, he was transferred to A Company of the 44th Battalion Jul 3, 1916. On Aug 10, 1916 the 44th Battalion left for France.
Just over two months later, Russell was killed in action at the Somme. Acting as stretcher bearer, he had gone out into "no man's land" to bring in a wounded lad and on the return trip to the trenches, he was hit and killed. From the War Diary for the 44th Battalion dated Oct 25, 1916: "Raining during morning with clearing during afternoon. Battalion attempted to capture portion of Regina Trench under Operation Order No.9. The operation failed owing to insufficiency of artillery barrage. The Battalion suffered heavily". Casualties were 3 officers killed, 8 wounded, other ranks 37 killed, 125 wounded, 13 missing believed killed, 13 missing. Russell's body was never recovered.
Military Service
Service Number: 472459
Age: 20
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment
With one year previous experience with the 105th Regiment, Saskatoon, Russell enlisted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Sep 25, 1915. Originally with the 65th Saskatchewan Regimental Band, he left Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Empress of Britain on Jun 18, 1916, arriving in England on Jun 29, 1916. From the training camp of Bramshott, he was transferred to A Company of the 44th Battalion Jul 3, 1916. On Aug 10, 1916 the 44th Battalion left for France.
Just over two months later, Russell was killed in action at the Somme. Acting as stretcher bearer, he had gone out into "no man's land" to bring in a wounded lad and on the return trip to the trenches, he was hit and killed. From the War Diary for the 44th Battalion dated Oct 25, 1916: "Raining during morning with clearing during afternoon. Battalion attempted to capture portion of Regina Trench under Operation Order No.9. The operation failed owing to insufficiency of artillery barrage. The Battalion suffered heavily". Casualties were 3 officers killed, 8 wounded, other ranks 37 killed, 125 wounded, 13 missing believed killed, 13 missing. Russell's body was never recovered.
Service Number: 472459
Age: 20
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment
With one year previous experience with the 105th Regiment, Saskatoon, Russell enlisted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Sep 25, 1915. Originally with the 65th Saskatchewan Regimental Band, he left Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Empress of Britain on Jun 18, 1916, arriving in England on Jun 29, 1916. From the training camp of Bramshott, he was transferred to A Company of the 44th Battalion Jul 3, 1916. On Aug 10, 1916 the 44th Battalion left for France.
Just over two months later, Russell was killed in action at the Somme. Acting as stretcher bearer, he had gone out into "no man's land" to bring in a wounded lad and on the return trip to the trenches, he was hit and killed. From the War Diary for the 44th Battalion dated Oct 25, 1916: "Raining during morning with clearing during afternoon. Battalion attempted to capture portion of Regina Trench under Operation Order No.9. The operation failed owing to insufficiency of artillery barrage. The Battalion suffered heavily". Casualties were 3 officers killed, 8 wounded, other ranks 37 killed, 125 wounded, 13 missing believed killed, 13 missing. Russell's body was never recovered.
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