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Record #3712
Name :
: David Moffatt RUSSELL (1893 - 1915)
  aka : Private Russell


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 7 Sep 1893

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 24 Apr 1915   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, St. Julien
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Apr 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
: McLellan
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Quarrier's Orphan Homes of Scotland

Agency
: Quarriers
NotesIn 1901, David Russell, 7 years of age, was shown residing at 28 Upper View Craig Row, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Other family members included: Alexander Russell, 9; Elizabeth Russell, 48, tailor's wife; Elizabeth Russell, 12; Helen [Ellen] Russell, 3; John Russell, 24, brass finisher; Mark Russell, 17, apprentice blacksmith; Robert Russell, 50, tailor; Robert Russell, 22, blacksmith; Thomas Russell, 5; and William Russell, 19, tailor. (Source: 1901 Census of Scotland; Parish: Edinburgh St Margaret; ED: 59; Line: 16; Year: 1901.)

In 1907, David Russell, 12 (along with his brother, Thomas Russell, 12), arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with a group of 102 children en route to Brockville, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, David Russell, 18, is shown as a domestic / labourer for Peter Kenneth McLellan and family in Charlottenburg, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as September 1892 and his immigration year as 1907. His brother, Thomas Russell, 16, is also residing and working for this family.

On September 25, 1914, David M. Russell enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 24529; Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment); Division: 13th Bn.). He declared that he was born in Edinburgh, Scotland; that his next of kin was his sister, Ellen Russell (arrived with Rev Fr. Hudson?s group of girls on the Virginian in 1907), who resided at Carsonby P.O., Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was September 7, 1893; that he was a toolmaker; that he was not married; and that he had previously served for 3 years in the 41st Brockville Regiment. He was described as 5 foot 8 inches in height; sandy complexion; blue eyes; sandy hair. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith. He had distinguishing marks of "D. B. and scar of left arm."

Circumstances of Casualty confirms Private David Moffatt Russell died on April 24, 1915 in battle at Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. He is buried Roulers Communal Cemetery, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot: I. E. 3. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-25 16:25:15 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-05 13:42:30 /

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10451 ALEXANDER, Thomas George1891ENG,    , Glasgow Camlachie Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
6358 ALEXANDER, William1893SCT,     Apr 1906 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
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