Andrew Russell was one of New Zealand's most important military leaders of the First World War, known for his strategic brilliance and meticulous planning.
Andrew Hamilton Russell
Personal details
Full Name:
Andrew Hamilton Russell
Lifetime:
23 Feb 1868 – 28 Nov 1960
Biography
Events In History
1 March 1916
After the evacuation from Gallipoli in December 1915, New Zealand troops returned to Egypt to recover and regroup. In February 1916, it was decided that Australian and New Zealand infantry divisions would be sent to the Western Front. On 1 March, the New Zealand Division was formed.
Main image: Film: inspecting the troops, 1917
Walter Long, Secretary for the Colonies, inspects New Zealand troops near Bailleul, northern France, on 9 March 1917.
