| Regimental number | 69362 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wadestown, Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Main Road, Karori, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Russell, Main Road, Karori, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in No 3 Company, Army Service Corps, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 35th Reinforcements, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 101 Tofua on |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 March 1918; disembarked Suez, 8 April 1918. Embarked Suez, 30 April 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 15 May 1918; marched in to Sling Camp, 6 July 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 September 1918; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 24 September 1918, and posted to 17th Company. Detached to United Kingdom, 11 March 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Geissen', 23 June 1919; discharged, 3 August 1919. War service: 3 years 337 days (of which 3 years 180 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: William (b. New Zealand) and Mary-Ann (b. England) RUSSELL |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 80, p. 9 File No 0359895, New Zealand Defence Force Archives, Trentham Military Camp (file mixed in that of 4/1712 George Vernon RUSSELL) |