Regimental number | 3619 |
Place of birth | Purrembete, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Camperdown, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 137 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Ross, Camperdown, Victoria |
Previous military service | 20th Light Horse 3 years Camperdown |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Charleroi Communal Cemetery (Row S, Grave No. II), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | DATE CORRECTED FROM THE 8th February, 1919 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3620 Driver Peter ROSS, 2nd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919. |
Other details |
Died before return to Australia and discharge. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROSS William |