Private 23133 Reginald RUSSELL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regiment & Unit

16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Enlisted On/At

January 1917 at Birmingham

Former Regiment

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Private Reginald Russell

Details & Age at Death

Killed in Action, Wednesday, August 21, 1918 aged 19

Medals

British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle

Second Battle of Baupume

Place of Death

Achiet le Petit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CWGC Grave/Memorial

Adanac Military Cemetery

SWFHS Memorial(s)

Bidford on Avon

Other Memorial(s)

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The battalion was ordered to capture enemy positions near Bucquoy and Achiet le Petit. The operation went ahead in very heavy mist made worse by a smoke barrage. The first 3 phases went well with few casualties and the capture of many prisoners and a lot of machine & field guns. However when Achiet le Petit was taken the mist lifted and it was seen that the right flank was 1500 yards ahead of the main advance allowing a German counter attack which halted the advance. The battalion dug in and consolidated the gains.

 Family & Personal History

Birth Date & Place

Jul Qtr 1898 - Bidford on Avon

Baptism Date & Place

25 Jul 1898 at Bidford on Avon, St. Laurence

Parents

Walter Eli & Emma Elizabeth Russell
Tower Hill, Bidford on Avon

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Address History

  • 1915: Tower Hill, Bidford on Avon

School(s), Colleges & University

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Occupation(s)

1911: School

Other Information

 

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