Lieutenant James William Russell

Service number N19082, NX123495
Ranks Held Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant
Birth Date 28/02/1890
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Final Rank Lieutenant
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 45th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Sydney
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

Rolls

Timeline

Career summary 11 Sometime in here he did Command and Staff School CO's & 2iCs #26
Career summary 1 commanding officer 30th battalion
WW1 Service 1 SGT 45th battalion
Date of birth 28/02/1890
Date commissioned 06/01/1916
WW1 Service 3 10/08/1916 lieutenant
WW1 Service 2 06/01/1916 2lieutenant
Date of embarkation 08/03/1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 10/10/1916
WW1 Service 4 01/03/1917 captain
Interwar Service 1 01/03/1917 H/captain (in absetia)
WW1 Service 6 15/08/1918 demobilised
Interwar Service 2 01/07/1920 captain
Interwar Service 3 19/03/1927 51st battalion
Interwar Service 4 18/01/1928 major
Interwar Service 5 18/05/1929 course assessed fit for comd
Interwar Service 6 01/07/1930 30/51st battalion
Interwar Service 7 01/07/1935 30th battalion
Interwar Service 8 14/11/1938 course assessed fit for comd (again???)
Interwar Service 9 01/07/1939 commanding officer 30th battalion
Appointment 1939-07-01 - 1942-04-04 Battalion: 30th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: major 30th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: age new command -GB
Career summary 3 10/10/1941 chief instructor ECMT School senior officers Cse
Career summary 5 14/10/1942 enlisted 2AIF
Career summary 4 04/04/1942 commanding officer 31st Garr battalion
Career summary 6 31/08/1943 course senior officers motor transport 14
Career summary 9 1944-10-10 - 1944-11-16 attached 22nd Garr batta
Career summary 8 24/08/1944 ED
Career summary 7 21/02/1944 UFD seconded 2AIF vide Military Secretary
Career summary 10 18/10/1945 honourary colonel Reserve of Officers