Drostan Arthur Cumine Russell
Person details
| Forename(s) | Drostan Arthur Cumine |
|---|---|
| Surname | Russell |
| Rank | Rifleman |
| Regiment | [South African Forces] Northern Rhodesia Rifles |
| Age | 24 |
| Death | Died of black water fever |
| Place of Death | Serenje, Zambia, Africa |
| Date of Death | 31/10/1915 |
| Year of Entry | 1904 |
| House Letter | D |
| School Notes | Junior Scholar, Gibbs Scholar |
| Comments | CWGC: Northern Rhodesia Rifles, service no. 50, died 25/7/1915. Obituary in Radleian of 16/12/1915 |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | - |
| Prefect | |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 7 |
| Battle | - |
| Previous Regiment | - |
| Additional Notes |
Added to Imperial War Museum 'Faces of World War One' project and Radley College War Memorial Flickr website on 11 March 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/radley_college_war_memorial/ Son of Major-General Francis Shirley Russell, who had served in the Ashanti, Zulu and Boer Wars in Southern Africa |
| Burial or Cemetery | NDOLA (KANSENSHI) CEMETERY, Zambia. Spec. Memorial. buried in Chikuula Military Grave. |
| Place of Birth | Aden, Aberdeenshire |
| Post School | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Shields in Hall |
