John Russell (VC)

John Fox Russell
Born(1893-01-27)27 January 1893
Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales
Died6 November 1917(1917-11-06) (aged 24)
Tel-el-Khuwwilfeh, Palestine
Buried
Beersheba War Cemetery
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1909–1917
RankCaptain
UnitRoyal Welch Fusiliers
Royal Army Medical Corps
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Military Cross

Captain John Fox Russell, VC, MC (27 January 1893 – 6 November 1917) was a Welsh physician, a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.