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Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, France Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, France
First Name: Edmund Gurnet Last Name: RUSSELL
Date of Death: 03/04/1915 Lived/Born In: Stepney
Rank: Private Unit: Royal Berkshire1
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Born-Stepney

Enlisted-Canning Town

Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, France

 

On 29th March, 1915, the 1st Royal Berkshire battalion of 6 Brigade, 2nd Division, moved into the front line at the Cuinchy brick works where they remained until relieved on 3rd April. Edmund Russell was killed was killed here on 3rd April when the battalion exploded a mine under the enemy trenches before they left.

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