James Highman RUSSELL

Regimental number69362
Date of birth27 July 1897
Place of birthWadestown, Wellington
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressMain Road, Karori, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 8"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M A Russell, Main Road, Karori, Wellington
Previous military serviceServed in No 3 Company, Army Service Corps, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date30 July 1917
Place of enlistmentWellington
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 35th Reinforcements, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 101 Tofua on 2 March 1918
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 23 June 1919
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 detailsParents: William (b. New Zealand) and Mary-Ann (b. England) RUSSELL
SourcesNominal 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)