Robert Bell ROSS

Regimental number2252
Place of birthMelbourne Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarm labourer
AddressFulham Road, Alphington, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs Rose Ross, Fulham Road, Alphington, Victoria
Enlistment date25 May 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll"20/-/16"
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name37th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/54/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll37th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 27 February 1917
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 19), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
129
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert and Rose ROSS, Fulham Road, Alphington, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal