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Bacchus Marsh
Avenue of Honour

Private Ivan John Russell

25/10/1891
Born in Bacchus Marsh, VIC
4/1/1915
Enlisted at Cobram, VIC in the AIF, 2nd Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, aged 23
2/2/1915
Embarked aboard the HMAT A46 Clan McGillivray
Disembarked in Egypt
25/4/1915
Landed at Gallipoli
Wounded in action
24/5/1916
Allotted to the 1st NSW Training Battalion, Egypt
Attached to the 3rd Training Battalion Pipe Band
Proceeded to England
18/2/1917
Married Ellen Shearmur
23/10/1917
Proceeded overseas to France to reinforce the 9th Battalion
26/11/1917
Allotted regimental Number 1308B
15/6/1918
Wounded in action - shell wound to left side
16/6/1918 - 25/7/1918
Admitted to hospital, France
31/7/1918
Rejoined unit
28/10/1918 - 15/11/1918
On leave in England
6/12/1918
Returned to England
11/1/1919
Embarked for Australia aboard the Osterley
24/2/1919
Returned to Australia
26/4/1919
Discharged from the AIF
1952
Died aged 63

Last updated by lee, Fri, 14 May 2021 15:00:48