| Regimental number | 10/2305 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wanganui |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Postal clerk |
| Address | c/o Mr Russell, Wanganui |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Matthew Russell, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in B Company, 7th Regiment, Territorial Force; 1 year in C Company, Manawatu; 1 year in D Company, 9th Regiment. |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn, Gallipoli, 11 August 1915. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 30 September 1915 (jaundice); discharged to Base Details, 21 November 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Appointed Temporary Lance Sergeant, Moascar, 1 February 1916; relinquished temporary rank and appointed Lance Sergeant, 1 March 1916. Embarked to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Admitted to Section 9 Stationary Hospital, Marseilles, 13 April 1916 (not yet diagnosed: slight); discharged, 27 May 1916. Rejoined Bn, in the field, 28 June 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 27 September 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 29 October 1916; transferred to 35th General Hospital, Calais, 1 November 1916 (sprained ankle); discharged to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 7 November 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 22 November 1916. Selected for training in Cadet Unit in England for Commission in NZEF, 3 January 1917, and marched in to No 5 Officer Cadet Bn, Cambridge. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant, 25 April 1917. Seconded for return to New Zealand on duty, 10 May 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Arawa', 21 July 1917. Re-embarked, ; discharged, 21 March 1919 War service: 4 years 66 days (of which 2 years 247 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fifth. See other entry for second period of service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Sources | File 0359897, New Zealand Defence Force Archives, Trentham Military Camp. |