Charles Arthur Campbell Russell

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Lieutenant Charles Arthur Campbell Russell, (27 March, 1892 – 1 November, 1918) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Chief Inspector of the Bank of Australia.

Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1915.[1]

Russell served in H.M.S. Hazard before being sent to H.M.S. Arrogant for training in submarines in October 1914. In February 1915 he was appointed to the coastal submarine C 18, in which he remained until November.[2]

In July 1916 he was sent to E 33. On 5 March 1917 he was appointed to C 13. This experience was preparing him for his first submarine command appointment, which was to F 3, starting on 5 January 1918.[3]

In about May or June of 1918, the battery of H 8 was flooded, and Russell was faulted for his oversight of training.[4]

Russell would die when his third submarine command, G 7 disappeared in the North Sea as the war was nearing its end. He had appointed in command on 11 October 1918,[5] and her last communication was on 23 October.[6]

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robin B. Martin
Captain of H.M.S. F 3
5 Jan, 1918[7] – 28 Jan, 1918[8]
Succeeded by
Alexander L. P. Mark-Wardlaw
Preceded by
Ronald A. Trevor
Captain of H.M.S. H 8
30 Apr, 1918[9] – 11 Oct, 1918[10]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Maurice W. Bailward
Captain of H.M.S. G 7
11 Oct, 1918[11] – 1 Nov, 1918[12][13]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
  2. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
  3. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
  4. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
  5. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
  6. Wikipedia.
  7. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
  8. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
  9. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
  10. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
  11. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
  12. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 144.
  13. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.