John Fox Russell | |
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Born | Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales | 27 January 1893
Died | 6 November 1917 Tel-el-Khuwwilfeh, Palestine | (aged 24)
Buried | Beersheba War Cemetery |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1909–1917 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Royal Welch Fusiliers Royal Army Medical Corps |
Battles / wars | First World War |
Awards | Victoria 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.