Captain JOHN FOX RUSSELL
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Army Medical Corps
Date of Death
Died 06 November 1917
Age 24 years old
Photographer: Unknown
- Secondary Unit, Regiment attd. 1st/6th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards Victoria Cross, Military Cross
- Additional Info Son of William Fox Russell and Ethel Maria Fox Russell, of 5, Victoria Terrace, Holyhead.
- Personal Inscription HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR OTHERS GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
- Additional Citation note
An extract from "The London Gazette" (No. 30491), dated 8th Jan., 1918. records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery displayed in action until he was killed. Capt. Russell repeatedly went out to attend the wounded under murderous fire from snipers and machine guns, and, in many cases where no other means were at hand, carried them in himself although almost exhausted. He showed the highest possible degree of valour."
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