| Russouw | Michael Bestar ? | 3071 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Kitchener's Horse |
| Russow | R G | | | Source: WO100/286 | Victoria West Mounted Scouts |
| Russson | J C | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Tembuland Mounted Rifle Club |
| Russvuw | Michael Blecton | 20432 | Scout | Source: Nominal roll | French's Scouts |
| Russwurm | W A B | 317 | Sergeant | Served 29 Sep 99 to 08 Oct 00.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Natal Mounted Rifles |
| Russwurm | W A B | 12 | S Sergeant Major | Also served NMR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Natal Volunteer Composite Regiment |
| Russwurm | WAB | 0 | Captain | Served in 1st KFS. Joined 10/12/1900 transferred 29 Apr 01 2KFS
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Kitchener's Fighting Scouts |
| Russwurm | William Arthur Blennerhassett | | Sergeant | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0). Served as a Lieutenant firstly in the Lincolnshire Regiment and then in the Sherwood Foresters, 1887-89. Some time after resigning from his regiment he moved to South Africa. There he was a Sergeant in G Troop of the Bulawayo Field Force during the Matabele Rebellion of 1896. He then served as a Lieutenant in the British South Africa Police, as Warder of Johannesburg Old Gaol and in the Customs Department. During the Boer War he was mobilised on 2 September 1899 as a Sergeant in the Natal Mounted Rifles. Later commissioned; with them he saw action at Elandslaagte, the defence of Ladysmith and Laing's Nek, and in operations in the Orange Free State and Transvaal. He was discharged on 1 October 1900 and re-enlisted the same day, serving briefly as Squadron Sergeant-Major in the Natal Volunteer Composite Regiment (No. 12). By December 1900 he was a Lieutenant in the 1st Kitchener's Fighting Scouts. Promoted to Captain in March 1901, he transferred to the 2nd Kitchener's Fighting Scouts during the following month. With them he served in operations in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal. He was discharged in July 1902. During the Great War he served under a less Germanic name, as William Arthur Russell Blennerhasset, as a Major in the 12th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Latterly he was employed as a Major with the 17th Battalion (Territorial) Essex Regiment. He relinquished his commission, retaining the rank of Major in February 1919. For his wartime services he was awarded the 1914-15 Star trio (not with lot). Russwurm/Blennerhassett died in Jamaica c. January 1930. BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (Sergt., G Troop B. F. F.); QSA (6) Cape Colony, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (317 Capt., Natal M. R.) naming partially re-impressed; KSA, 2 clasps (Cpt. & Adjt., Kitchnr. F. Scts.). DNW July 2004 £550. DNW March 2008 £900. DNW March 2011 £850.
Source: BSACM rolls | Bulawayo Field Force |
| Russwürm | W A B | | Lieutenant | QSA (6) CC Eland DoL OFS Tr LN. BSA CM (Rhod 1896 reverse) (Sgt G Troop BFF), QSA (6) (317 Capt NMR), KSA (2) (Capt & Adj KFS). DNW Jul 04 £550. Chelsea Nov 04 £975. DNW Mar 08 £900
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | Natal Mounted Rifles |
| Russwürm | W A B | | Lieutenant | QSA (6)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Elandslaagte | Natal Mounted Rifles |
| Rust | A | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| Rust | A | 5312 | Private | Prisoner. Doornbult, 3 March 1902
2nd Battalion. Released. 21 Ml
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Norfolk Regiment |
| Rust | Alfred | 2659 | Private | 4th RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
| Rust | Alfred | 2659 | | Source: Attestation papers. See image on this site. | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
| Rust | D | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Bedfordshire Regiment |
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