John Fox Russell

Saved wounded men under fire until killed beside his troops.

Born in Holyhead on 27 January 1893, he trained in medicine and served as a Territorial officer before joining the Royal Army Medical Corps as a captain in 1916. He earned the Military Cross at Gaza in March 1917. On 6 November at Tel-el-Khuwwilfeh, Palestine, he repeatedly went out under sniper and machine gun fire to treat casualties and carried wounded men to safety when evacuation was impossible. Exhausted, he continued until killed. His widow received his posthumous VC in March 1918. He is buried at Beersheba War Cemetery.

Victoria Cross citation: For most conspicuous bravery displayed in action until he was killed. Capt. Russell repeatedly went out to attend the wounded under murderous fire from snipers and machine guns, and in many cases, when no other means were at hand, carried them in himself, although almost exhausted. He showed the greatest possible degree of valour.