Russell, Walter –

Son of Isaac Daniel and Louisa Russell, of 39, Heaton Road, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Agnes Davies (formerly Russell), of 79, Primrose Street, Ton-Y-Pandy, Rhondda. Completed seven years’ service with the Lancashire Fusiliers shortly before the outbreak of the War, and was called up as a Reservist. Formerly Sergeant 1315, 2nd Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers.

Personal details

  • Surname: Russell
  • Forename: Walter
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Lostock (Bolton), Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 27
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: January 6th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Unit: Not known
  • Service number: 65253
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Rhondda (Trealaw) Cemetery, Glamorganshire, UK
  • CWGC reference: A. 416.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 11/09/1914 26/02/1915 04/02/1916 03/03/1916 26/01/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5e 5e 6d 6e 6e-f*
  • Horwich and Westhoughton Journal entries: 12/09/1914

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