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Trimmer. Russell Elsden Miller
Mercantile Marine HMS Q25
from:Jarrow
(d.30th March 1917)
Russell Elsden Miller, Trimmer 667142, served in the Mercantile Marine on HMS Q25 and died age 27 on the 30th March 1917. He is remembered at St. Marks Church and on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Russell was born in Hebburn 1891, son of James Russell and Emily Mary Ann Miller nee Elsdon. In the 1911 census the family is living at Jasmine Cottage, Walkerville with James Russell(44)boiler stoker in a hospital and his wife of 22 years Emily who had 7 children all of whom survived and are unmarried and living at this address. Russell(20) a coal putter in colliery, Thomas(18) an apprentice fitter - engine works, Emily(15) assisting at home, Phillip(13), Norah(11) and Nellie(7) are attending school. William is 11 months old.