Russell E.A.H. : Specific terms.Commissioned: Captain 1915 - 1919
Military service: id 68886
LINKED MEDIA
Type of event
Specific terms.Commissioned
Rank
Captain
Force or Unit
3rd Australian General Hospital
Sources
Other
Source Details free text
Verco, C. et al, Blood, Sweat and Fears: medical practitioners and medical students of South Australia who served in World War I, 2014
Start date
1915
End date
1919
Short description
After enlisting, E A H Russell embarked from Adelaide to England and then onto Lemnos. he was promoted to Major in 1916 and posted to no. 6 Field Ambulance. After serving in France and surviving a period of illness, he was posted to 1 Sanitary Section. After being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, he was posted back to 3 Australian General Hospital. Subsequently, he was declared unfit for further service and was invalided back to Australia in 1919. E A H Russell remained in the Citizens Military Forces and was Commanding Officer of 3 Fd Ambulance from 1921-1926.
