Sir Charles Russell, 3rd Baronet

Sir Charles Russell, Bt
"Westminster"
Russell as caricatured by Ape (Carlo Pellegrini) in Vanity Fair, February 1878
Born22 June 1826
Sothern Hill, Berkshire
Died13 April 1883 (aged 56)
Reading, Berkshire
Buried
All Saints' Church (vault), Swallowfield, Berkshire
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of serviceEnlisted 1847
RankLieutenant-Colonel
UnitGrenadier Guards
Battles/warsCrimean War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Order of the Medjidieh (Ottoman Empire)
Other workMember of Parliament

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Russell, 3rd Baronet VC (22 June 1826 – 13 April 1883), was a British Conservative politician and soldier. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.