1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Thomas William Russon

Contributed by: Martin Gregory, on 2008-11-15

Thomas William Russon
Rank
First Name Thomas William
Surname Russon
Year of Birth 1894
Year of Death 1979
Regiment Worcestershire Regiment
Place of Wartime Residence Dudley, Worcestershire

Thomas William's Story

My great uncle enlisted on 14th august 1914 in the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. When the war ended he was a C.S.M. no. 41794 in the 4th Batt Worcestershire Regt.He was awarded the D.C.M. on 30th september 1918 at Ypres after taking charge of his company when all the officers were killed.

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