Russell Lambert Boyle | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1880 Port Colborne, Ontario |
| Died | April 25, 1915 (aged 34) Belgium |
| Place of burial | Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery Poperinghe |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Years of service | 1899–1900 1914–1915 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | 15th Light Horse |
| Commands | 10th Battalion, CEF |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards | Mentioned in Despatches |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Boyle |
| Other work | rancher |
Russel Lambert Boyle (October 29, 1880 – April 25, 1915) was a Canadian rancher and soldier. Boyle served in the Second Boer War and commanded the 10th Battalion, CEF from its time at Valcartier at the beginning of the First World War, to his death. Boyle led the 10th Battalion in their first battle on 22 April 1915, the attack on Kitcheners' Wood. He was hit by five machine gun bullets and died at No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery.[1]