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John Tinsley Russell

John Tinsley Russell

New Zealand WWII army officer

John Tinsley Russell DSO (11 November 1904 – 6 September 1942) was an officer in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the Second World War. He was second in command of the New Zealand Divisional Cavalry, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He later commanded the 22nd Battalion until he was killed in action in Egypt in September 1942.[1][2]

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He was the son of Andrew Hamilton Russell, notable for his leadership of the New Zealand Division during the First World War.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "John Tinsley Russell | New Zealand War Graves Project". nzwargraves.org.nz. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    Henderson 1958, p. 3.
  3. [3]
    Henderson 1958, p. 133.
  4. [4]
    "John Tinsley Russell - Auckland Cenotaph". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

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