John William RUSSELL

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Service Number:	25417
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR)
Born:	Waratah , New South Wales, Australia, 7 May 1932
Home Town:	Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Died of wounds, Korea, 26 July 1953, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea Private Russell was originally interred at Tanggok Cemetery. Portion 36 Plot and Row 5 Grave No.2939
Memorials:	Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance

25 Jun 1950:	Involvement Private, 25417, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR)
17 Mar 1953:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 25417

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