Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Russell, Russell Gordon

Born 18^th March 1896 Launceston Tasmania to Charles and Kate Russell (nee Lyons) a miner living at Beaconsfield Tasmania he embarked 1^st April 1915 on board “HMAT Port Lincoln” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He died 9^th August 1915 from wounds received on the Gallipoli Peninsula and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

The Reverend J F C Ashworth received the following telegram last week and immediately conveyed the sad news to Mrs Russell

Officially reported that 1908 Sergeant R G Russell of the 12^th Battalion died of wounds on the 8^th. Deepest regret of their Majesties the King and Queen, the Commonwealth Government as well as the District Commandant in the loss sustained by them and the Army”.

Sergeant Russell was only 19 ½ years old and lived at Beaconsfield nearly all his life. He was known as “Chum” Russell. He left 12 months ago for Broken Hill where he volunteered and left with the South Australian reinforcements. He arrived in Egypt on May 21^st and left for the Dardanelles in June. He had two months in the trenches. His mother received a letter from him dated July 10. He was then well. The first news that her son had been wounded was communicated to her by Mr Ashworth. Deceased left South Australia as a private and received his promotion at the front. His first training was with the Beaconsfield cadets.

The Weekly Courier 2^nd September 1915

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