RUSSELL, Charles Victor
| Service Number: | 2882 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 April 1913 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Parramatta (I) |
| Born: | Malvern, England, 9 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Malvern East, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor, R.A.N. |
| Died: | Pneumonic Influenza, Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, England,, 8 March 1919, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom Church. C. 12846. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point R.A.N. Destroyer Flotilla HR, Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 2) |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Apr 1913: | Enlisted 2882 |
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Non Warlike Service
| 16 Apr 1913: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, 2882, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), 7 year engagement |
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World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1914: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 2882, HMAS Encounter (I), Battle Honours - Rabaul 1914 | |
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| 27 Jul 1915: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Fantome | |
| 14 Jul 1916: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, HMAS Fantome | |
| 9 Jan 1918: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, HMAS Encounter (I) | |
| 13 Sep 1918: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, HMAS Parramatta (I) | |
| 8 Mar 1919: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 2882, HMAS Parramatta (I), DD | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 2882, HMAS Parramatta (I) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Karen Standen
Son of Thomas George Russell and Mary Russell, of 131, Manning Rd., East Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Leading Seaman C. V. Russell, 25 years of age, who died of influenza recently in the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, was in the Royal Australian Navy for six years, and served on the Parramatta. He was the second son of Mr and Mrs T. G. Russell, East Malvern, who formerly lived at Malvern, England. The remains were buried with Naval honors at Devonport Cemetery. The coffin was borne to the cemetery on a gun carriage, and the Last Post was sounded over the grave.
The Herald, Friday 23 May 1919. (nla.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 8th March........Charles Victor Russell was born at Malvern, Worcestershire, England in 1893. Charles, his parents & family moved to Australia in 1912.
Charles Victor Russell joined the Royal Australian Navy on 16th April, 1913 for a period of 7 years. He served on several ships & moved up through the ranks to Leading Seaman.
Leading Seaman Charles Victor Russell, of H.M.A.S. Parramatta , died on 8th March, 1919 at Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, England from Influenza & Broncho Pneumonia. He was buried in Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth, Devon, England where 4 other Australia Soldiers are buried.
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