John Fox-Russell VC MC (27 January 1893 - 6 November 1917) was a British Army officer who was awarded the Victoria Cross during World War I
He was born in Holyhead, Ynys Môn (Anglesey) on the 27th of January 1893 to William Fox Russell and Ethel Maria Fox Russell. See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since The Military Cross ( MC) is the third level Military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993 other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Holyhead ( IPA /ˈhɒlihɛd/ Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi " is the largest town in the county of History There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory
At an early age, he passed the examination for a choristership at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was educated for a few years before attending St. Bees School in Cumbria. St Bees School is a co-educational public school in the West Cumbrian village of St Bees. Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy While at School he was an enthusiastic member of the Officer Training Corps.
He joined the Middlesex Hospital when only sixteen years of age and it was while he was in London that he joined the London University O. The Middlesex Hospital was a hospital in the Fitzrovia area of London, England. T. C. , obtaining a commission in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1914. The Royal Welch Fusiliers were a Regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. He was with them in camp when war was declared.
Being anxious to qualify, he was seconded in order to complete his medical studies. After obtaining his degrees, he joined the RAMC, and was attached to a battery of the R. The Royal Army Medical Corps ( RAMC) is a specialist Corps in the British Army which provides Medical services to all British Army F. A. He later re-joined his old regiment R. W. F 1st/6th Battalion (Anglesey and Caernarvonshire) and went out to Egypt as medical officer.
In the First Battle of Gaza he won the Military Cross. The First Battle of Gaza was a World War I battle on the southern border of Palestine. And he was subsequently awarded the Victoria Cross at Tel-el-Khuwwilfeh, Palestine
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An extract from ‘The London Gazette’ (No. Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain 30491) dated 8th of January 1918, records the following:
'For most conspicuous bravery displayed in action until he was killed. Captain Russell repeatedly went out to attend the wounded under murderous fire from snipers and machine-guns, and in many cases, when no other means were at hand, carried them in himself, although almost exhausted. He showed the greatest possible degree of valour.
He is buried at the Beersheba War Cemetery [1]and there is a memorial to him and two other VC recipients at St Bees School, Captain W L Robinson VC, RFC and Captain R W L Wain VC, Tank Corps
His Victoria Cross is on display at the Army Medical Services Museum, in the Defence Medical Services Training Centre, Keogh Barracks, on Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett in Surrey. Beersheba (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Be'er Sheva, بئر السبع, Birüssebi is the largest City in the Negev desert of southern St Bees School is a co-educational public school in the West Cumbrian village of St Bees. William Leefe Robinson VC ( 14 July, 1895 &ndash 31 December, 1918) was the first British pilot to shoot down a German Airship The Royal Flying Corps (RFC was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. Richard William Leslie Wain VC ( 5 December 1896 - 20 November 1917) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since The Army Medical Services Museum is located in the Defence Medical Services Training Centre Keogh Barracks on Mytchett Place Road Mytchett, Surrey, England
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