AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Russell, Donald McRae

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Russell ​

• FORENAME

Donald McRae ​

• UNIT

2/3 Independent Company ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

VX44768 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

2nd February 1943 ​

• AGE

23 ​

• GRAVESITE

Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea K.A.9 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born Adelaide,South Australia​

son of Walter McRae and Pauline Rita Russell​

husband of Margaret Helen Elizabeth Russell,South Yarra,Victoria​

clerk in civilian life​

Scotch College Cadets (1932 ?)​

5 Bn Victorian Scottish Regiment (enlisted 1.5.1939,number 450981)​

enlisted AIF 5.7.1940 Caulfield,Victoria​

initially destined for 2/40 Infantry Regiment​

trained at 7th Infantry Training Centre (7 ITC) 4.3.1941​

1 Independent Company (1 Section) 10.5.1941​

2/3 Independent Company 29.9.1942​

promoted from Lt to T/Captain 24.10.1942​

A Platoon​

KIA "Woody Island",Wau,New Guinea ​