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.
Russell, Walter –
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: Royal Defence Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Ss. Thomas and St. John's (Lostock) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- 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