Name
James Cosmo Russell (DSO)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/07/1917
38
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant Colonel
9th Hodson’s Horse
Attached Cameron Highlanders 6th Bn. (Commanding)
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Distinguished Service Order, Mentioned in Despatches
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
III. A. 3.
Belgium
UK & Other Memorials
Haileybury College Cloister Wall Memorial, Hertford Heath
Window in St Leonards Church, Wollaton
Pre War
Born on 18 Oct 1878 in Wollaton Rectory, Nottinghamshire son of the Rev. Henry Charles and Leila Louisa Millicent (Willoughby) Russell. Educated at Haileybury College 1893-97. He married Mary Katherine Clements on 8 Jun 1916 in Newark.
Wartime Service
Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant Indian Army on 20 May 1899 and was promoted Captain on 20 May 1908. Commanded 6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders from 5 Mar 1916 until he was killed in action near Ypres.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Karen Smith - Acting Director of External Relations www.haileybury.com/honour
