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Capt. John Fox Russell VC, MC.

British Army att. 1st/6th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Royal Army Medical Corps

from:Holyhead, Wales

(d.6th Nov 1917)

Captain John Fox Russell VC MC served in the Royal Army Medical Corps and was attached to the 1/6th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers when he was killed in action on the 6th November 1917, age 24. He is buried in Beersheba War Cemetery in Israel. He was the son of William Fox Russell and Ethel Maria Fox Russell, of 5, Victoria Terrace, Holyhead.

An extract from The London Gazette (No. 30491), dated 8th Jan., 1918, records the following:-

For most conspicuous bravery displayed in action until he was killed. Capt. Russell repeatedly went out to attend the wounded under murderous fire from snipers and machine guns, and, in many cases where no other means were at hand, carried them in himself although almost exhausted. He showed the highest possible degree of valour.



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