John Tinsley Russell DSO
Born	(1904-11-11)11 November 1904 Hastings, New Zealand
Died	6 September 1942(1942-09-06) (aged 37) Egypt
Resting place	Alamein Memorial
Nationality	New Zealand
Occupation	Farmer
Spouse	Rosamund Russell (nee Rolleston)
Parents	Andrew Hamilton Russell (father) Gertrude Russell (mother)

John Tinsley Russell DSO (11 November 1904 – 6 September 1942) was an officer in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the Second World War. He was second in command of the New Zealand Divisional Cavalry, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He later commanded the 22nd Battalion until he was killed in action in Egypt in September 1942.^[1][2]

He was the son of Andrew Hamilton Russell, notable for his leadership of the New Zealand Division during the First World War.^[3]

• Distinguished Service Order - awarded 26 December 1941
• 1939-1945 Star
• Africa Star
• New Zealand War Service Medal^[4]

• Henderson, Jim (1958). 22 Battalion. Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45. Wellington, New Zealand: Historical Publications Branch. OCLC 11626508.