Basic Details
Surname
Russell
Forenames
Charles James Lennox
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Honours
Military Cross (Posthumous)
Notes
His biography on the college website (see references) states: ‘Charles was the younger son of Archibald George Blomefield Russell, and his wife Janet Frances Kerr. A.G.B. Russell was an art historian who had been educated at Christ Church. He was Lancaster Herald, College of Arms, from 1922 until 1954 when he became Clarenceux King of Arms. He died in 1955. His wife died in 1962.
Charles was educated at Eton like his father and elder brother. He Matriculated in 1938 and was up at Christ Church for one year. He was gazetted to the King’s Own Scottish Borderers on April 29th 1941. He was a Major when he died of wounds in Burma on February 24th 1945. He is buried in the Taukkyan War Cemetery Plot 28. G. 20. He was awarded the Military Cross which was gazetted after his death.
His brother, John, was killed on January 31st 1941 during the battle for Singapore and is also commemorated on this memorial.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Burma (Myanmar)
Country of burial
Burma (Myanmar)
Town of burial
Yangon
Cemetery
Taukkyan War Cemetery
Year of death
1945
Month of death
February
Day of death
24
Age at death
24
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds