Son fought to stay with his family, farm
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(Clockwise from top) The 32nd reinforcements wait outside Dunedin Railway Station as city mayor J. J. Clark wishes them well. Otago Witness publishes Frank Russell’s photo after he dies of scarlet fever. Russell is listed on the Glenledi-Akatore war memorial. Otago Witness covers Frank Russell’s attempt to stay on the farm. PHOTOS: OTAGO WITNESS/GERARD O’BRIEN
War has deprived thousands of southern families of loved ones, but not every war story involves a battlefield. Mike Houlahan explores the story of Otago farmer Frederick Hugh Russell.
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