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Hi does anyone have any info on the Fox-Russells of Anglesey. I know that Captain John Fox-Russell was awarded the V. C for his bravery on the field as a medic in 1917. Can you help? Thanks Jess
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Found these on freebmd which is free to search
Marriages Sep 1916
Fox-Russell John -Tylor Ticehurst 2b 210
Russell John F - Tylor Ticehurst 2b 210
Tylor Alma G I - Fox Russell Ticehurst 2b 210
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Marriages Sep 1919
Fox-Russell Alma G I -Whitehouse - St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 1402
Russell Alma G I F - Whitehouse - St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 1402
Whitehouse Donovan F E - Fox-Russell - St.Geo.H.Sq 1a 1402
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John Fox-Russell
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John Fox-Russell VC MC (1893 – 1917) was a Welsh 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.
[edit] Biography
He was born in Holyhead, Ynys Môn (Anglesey) on 27 January 1893 to William Fox Russell and Ethel Maria Fox Russell.
At an early age, he passed the examination for a choristership at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was educated for a few years before attending St. Bees School in Cumbria. While at School he was an enthusiastic member of the Officer Training Corps.
He joined the Middlesex Hospital when only sixteen years of age and it was while he was in London that he joined the University of London Officers Training Corps, obtaining a commission in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1914. He was with them in camp when war was declared.
Being anxious to qualify, he was seconded in order to complete his medical studies. After obtaining his degrees, he joined the RAMC, and was attached to a battery of the R.F.A. He later re-joined his old regiment R.W.F 1st/6th Battalion (Anglesey and Caernarvonshire) and went out to Egypt as medical officer.
In the First Battle of Gaza he won the Military Cross. He was subsequently awarded the Victoria Cross at Tel-el-Khuwwilfeh, Palestine[1]
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For most conspicuous bravery displayed in action until he was killed. Captain Russell repeatedly went out to attend the wounded under murderous fire from snipers and machine-guns, and in many cases, when no other means were at hand, carried them in himself, although almost exhausted. He showed the greatest possible degree of valour.
—The London Gazette, (No. 30491) dated 8 January 1918
Russell died 6 November 1917, and is buried at the Beersheba War Cemetery[2] [3]; there is a memorial to him and two other VC recipients at St Bees School, Captain W L Robinson VC, RFC and Captain R W L Wain VC, Tank Corps
His Victoria Cross is on display at the Army Medical Services Museum, in the Defence Medical Services Training Centre, Keogh Barracks, on Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett in Surrey.
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1.^ Allenby's Military Medicine by Dolev, Lillywhite
2.^ CWGC entry
3.^ Find a grave
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John Fox-Russell
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
John Fox-Russell VC MC (1893 – 1917) was a Welsh 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.
[edit] Biography
He was born in Holyhead, Ynys Môn (Anglesey) on 27 January 1893 to William Fox Russell and Ethel Maria Fox Russell.
At an early age, he passed the examination for a choristership at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was educated for a few years before attending St. Bees School in Cumbria. While at School he was an enthusiastic member of the Officer Training Corps.
He joined the Middlesex Hospital when only sixteen years of age and it was while he was in London that he joined the University of London Officers Training Corps, obtaining a commission in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1914. He was with them in camp when war was declared.
Being anxious to qualify, he was seconded in order to complete his medical studies. After obtaining his degrees, he joined the RAMC, and was attached to a battery of the R.F.A. He later re-joined his old regiment R.W.F 1st/6th Battalion (Anglesey and Caernarvonshire) and went out to Egypt as medical officer.
In the First Battle of Gaza he won the Military Cross. He was subsequently awarded the Victoria Cross at Tel-el-Khuwwilfeh, Palestine[1]
[edit] Citation
For most conspicuous bravery displayed in action until he was killed. Captain Russell repeatedly went out to attend the wounded under murderous fire from snipers and machine-guns, and in many cases, when no other means were at hand, carried them in himself, although almost exhausted. He showed the greatest possible degree of valour.
—The London Gazette, (No. 30491) dated 8 January 1918
Russell died 6 November 1917, and is buried at the Beersheba War Cemetery[2] [3]; there is a memorial to him and two other VC recipients at St Bees School, Captain W L Robinson VC, RFC and Captain R W L Wain VC, Tank Corps
His Victoria Cross is on display at the Army Medical Services Museum, in the Defence Medical Services Training Centre, Keogh Barracks, on Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett in Surrey.
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Captain Henry Thornbury Fox-Russell, MC
Educated at St. Bee's from 1909 to 1910
Joined the 6th Bn, RWF in Sept 1914 but was too young for active service so was transferred to the 2/6th Bn when the 6th Bn went to Gallipoli
Eventually joined the 6th Bn and landed at Sulva Bay and was there until the evacuation
Then went to Egypt and came whom to England to join the RAF
After flight training he was appointed as an Assistant Instructor at Thetford and then went to France with is squadron as a flight commander.
He had his tail shot off his plane at Bourlon Wood and crashed to earth with a severe shaking. Twenty minutes later another plane of his squadron was shot down and he went out and extracted the pilot from his aircraft. The pilot had both legs broken so he carried him to the safety of the British trenches. Awarded the Military Cross for this act.
When he returned from France he was appointed as an Instructor at Hootom
Accidentally killed in an aeroplane accident at Hooton on 18 Nov 18
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Capt. John Fox-Russell, VC, MC, RAMC
The son of Dr. and Mrs. W. Fox-Russell of Holyhead
Passed the examination as a Chorister at Magdalen College, Oxford and was educated there before coming to St. Bee's School from 1908 to 1910. While at the school he was a member of the Cadet Corps.
When only 16 years old he joined the Middlesex Hospital and the London University OTC.
In 1914 he was commissioned in the RWF and was with them in camp in August 1914
After obtaining his medical degrees he joined the RAMC and was attached to a battery of Royal Field Artillery.
He later joined the RWF and went out to Egypt where he won the Military Cross during the First Battle of Gaza.
He was awarded the Victoria Cross "for most conspicuous bravery displayed in action. Until he was killed, he repeatedly went out to attend the wounded under murderous fire from snipers and machine guns, and in many cases, when no other means were at hand, carried them in himself, although almost exhausted. He showed the greatest possible degree of valour." (London Gazette, 11 Jan 18).
Killed in action in Palestine on 6 Nov 17.
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Name: Charles B Fox-Russell
Spouse Surname: Copland
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1928
Registration district: Holyhead
Registration county (inferred): Anglesey
Volume Number: 11b
Page Number: 903
Find Spouse:
FLORENCE E D COPLAND
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you have now put a posting on the surname board and people are adding to that one - GR do not allow duplicates on the same family - you are causing people to repeat research for you on both postings
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Hi thanks for this will see where theyconnect, again thanks for your help, much appriciated,Jess
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Thank you will chaeck these out, again thanks Jess
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