Regimental number | 963 |
Place of birth | Meltown Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Sheep overseer |
Address | Myall Creek Station, Delungra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Brother, James G Ross, c/o Forrest and Co, Rondelbosch, South Africa |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At all times his work has been exceptionally good. At POZIERES he set his men a fine example being cool and resourceful throughout. Sergeant ROSS was wounded on the second last day of our occupation of the trenches. Period 25th July - 5th August and 21st August to 26th August, 1916.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |