| Regimental number | 56660 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Brother, Norman Russell, Warkworth, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| E Company, 29th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships: 'Mokoia' (13 August 1917) and SS 'Ruahine' (15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual in E Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row A, Grave No 3), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James William and Agnes Maria Russell, Wainhui, Warkworth, North Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 18 |