Pte
Alexander Russell
Information about birth
|
Date of birth: 12/08/1885 |
|
Place of birth: Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
|
Profession: Salesman |
|
Religion: Presbyterian |
Army information
|
Country: Canada |
|
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
|
Rank: Private |
|
Service number: 192589 |
|
Enlistment date: 13/08/1915 |
|
Enlistment place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 15th Bn. (48th Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
|
Date of death: 07/11/1917 |
|
Place of death: Meetcheele, Passchendaele, Belgium |
|
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
|
Age: 32 |
Memorial
|
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." During the operations at Passchendaele Ridge on November 7th, 1917, his Battalion was in support to the 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade which comprised part of the attacking force. Stretcher parties were also supplied and Pte. Russell, while engaged in assisting to clear the forward area of wounded, was struck in the heart by a piece of shrapnel and instantly died.
More information 2
|
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595760 |
|
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=cc24d3ed-35e5-4594-9bc7-ea48ab9e78b9 |