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Record #23395
Name :
: William Henry RUSSELL (1893 - 1917)
  aka : Private Russell


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 18 Feb 1893

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 10 Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Hammersmith
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Vimy
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 1 Jun 1906
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

Placement Family
: McManes
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Louisa Birt and the Liverpool Sheltering Home

Agency
: Louisa Birt
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private William Henry Russell.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: RUSSELL
Given Name: William
Age: 13
Sex: M
Ship: Virginian
Year of Arrival: 1906
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1906-05-24
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1906-06-01
Party: Liverpool Sheltering Home, Mrs. Birt
Destination: Knowlton, Quebec
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-487
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

1911 Canadian Census records place William Russell as a Domestic in the household of Andrew McManes in Brandon, Manitoba. William is listed as having been born in Feb 1892 but in Ontario verses England.

Attestation papers signed 17 Dec 1915 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. William Henry Russell was born 18 Feb 1893 in Hammersmith, London, England. His Next of Kin was his Father, John Russell of 2 Lisson Grove Cottages, Marylebone, London, England. He was a farmer by occupation in Buttress, Saskatchewan. 5'8" in height with blue eyes and light brown hair. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that William was Killed in Action in the trenches at La Folie Farm, west of Vimy. He had an additional Next of Kin added, Miss Ada H. Hurrsell of 10 Oldfield Avenue, Queen Mary Apt. Montreal, Quebec. He was buried in Thelus Military Cemetery, Thelus, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: IV. D. 4.

Find A Grave Memorial# 24728605 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-12-05 15:40:28 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-05 15:41:28 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  30 Entries        
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3077 ABERNETHY, James1895ENG, CUL, Whitehaven Aug 1912 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
3116 ACHURCH, Florence Daisy1901ENG, LND, Fulham Sep 1913 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
2656 ADDIS, Eli1893ENG, WIL, Highworth May 1909 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
8820 AINDOW, Albert Edward1894ENG, LAN, Formby Jun 1911 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
20127 BAILEY, Elsie M1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
4065 BAILEY, Ernest G.1895ENG,     May 1912 : Virginian CAN Unknown  
15725 BAILEY, Percy1897ENG,     Apr 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
20129 BAKER, Emily M1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
19741 BARNFATHER, William A1904ENG,     May 1914 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17328 BATEMAN, Cecil1895ENG,     Apr 1911 : Virginian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
18446 BEAMISH, Patrick1894ENG,     Dec 1912 : Virginian CAN Unknown  
20475 BECKER, M1891ENG,     May 1907 : Virginian CAN Father Hudsons Homes  
21238 BEECH, Alfred S.1897ENG,     Jun 1910 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
21411 BEECHEY, Cecil1893ENG,     Apr 1911 : Virginian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
23684 BELL, Nellie1902ENG,     May 1914 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15485 BELLMAN, Elizabeth1897ENG,     Jun 1906 : Virginian CAN Louisa Birt  
11826 BETSON, Harry1888ENG,    , Cambridge Jun 1906 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
11825 BETSON, Thomas 1890ENG,    , Cambridge May 1907 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
9942 BOON, Cyril1891ENG, SFK, Plomesgate May 1908 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
22503 BRANT, Eva1895ENG,     Aug 1905 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
3597 BRIGGS, George1898ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3596 BRIGGS, William1901ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17451 BRYANT, Dorothy1897ENG,     Aug 1908 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
10421 BURBRIDGE, Margaret1894ENG,     Aug 1905 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
3378 BURGESS, Charles1899ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15689 BURTON, William Alfred1895ENG, NTT, Nottingham Mar 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
5678 BUTLER, Elizabeth1896IRL,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18011 BUTTER, Louisa1901ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
20124 BUXTON, Elizabeth1893ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
9610 CADMAN, George W1897ENG, NTT, Nottingham Apr 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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