[1] In April 1914, Russell was mobilised as a reservist and joined the Royal Irish Fusiliers as a second lieutenant.
[1] After the end of the First World War, Russell was commissioned into The Royal Irish Fusiliers as a second lieutenant.
[7] That month saw Russell being declared unfit to continue to command the brigade, relinquishing control to Brigadier Thomas "Pat" Scott, also of the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
[9] He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1943, during the Tunisian campaign,[10] and was subsequently mentioned in despatches whilst in Sicily and Italy.
He was promoted to brigadier (previously an acting or temporary rank) in 1950, shortly before his retirement on 4 August 1950.