Worcestershire Regiment

Surname	Russell
Forename	Donald George Shefford
Rank	2/Lieut.
Army No
Battalion	7th, 3/8th, 7th & 3rd
Commissioned	1918-05-01
Date Of Wounds	1918-08-09
Wounds	Locon, Belgium (Battle of Lys Valley)
Died Killed	Not set
Death Details
Enlisted Date	1915-12-12
Enlisted Location	Worcester
Date Of Birth	1894-04-18
Birth Place	Langley Road, Tooting Common, London.
Residence	Lygon Arms, Broadway, Worcestershire.
Discharged	Not set
Theatre Of War	France
Date Of Entry	1918-06-22
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other Info	Born 1894, son of Sydney Bolton and Elizabeth Russell. He was educated at Campden Grammar School (younger brother to 2Lieut. Sydney Gordon Russell M.C. who served with the 1st Battalion). son of Sydney Bolton and Elizabeth Russell. He was educated at Campden Grammar School. He enlisted at Worcester in the 7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment on 12th December 1915. His occupation prior to enlisting was a hotel manager. He was immediately placed into the Army Reserve until he was mobilised on 2nd February 1916 and posted to the 3rd/8th Battalion. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 19th August 1916 and on 1st September he returned to the 7th Battalion, where he was promoted to Lance Sergeant the following day. In 1917 he joined Number 13 Officer Cadet Battalion at Newmarket. He was discharged from the army came in 1919.

7th Worcestershire Regiment 202916 Private

3/8th Worcestershire Regiment 202916 Corporal

7th Worcestershire Regiment 202916 Lance Serjeant

7th Worcestershire Regiment - Second Lieutenant

3rd Worcestershire Regiment - Second Lieutenant

The British War Medal

The Allied Victory Medal

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Russell 2/Lieut.