ROSS, George Angus
| Service Number: | 374 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St. Arnaud, Vic., 1890 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 16 October 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bedford House Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium I F 10, Bedford House Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, St. Arnaud Traynors Lagoon & District Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 374, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 374, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 16 Oct 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 374, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 374 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-10-16 |
Sgt George A Ross
Name: Sgt George A Ross
Death Date: 16 Oct 1916
Burial Place: Victoria, Australia
Cemetery: Melbourne
Section: A
Religion: Methodist
Transcription: Sacred to the memory of Sergt. George A. ROSS, D.C.M. 14th Battalion, A.I.F. killed in action in France 16 Oct 1916, age 26 years An Anzac.
Submitted 28 October 2020 by Christine Smith
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of John and Catherine ROSS
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He established communication to a strong point. Later, accompanied by only one man, he dispersed an enemy bombing attack. He displayed great courage and initiative throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917
MOTHER RECEIVES MEDAL
For conspicuous gallantry in action Sergeant G. A. Ross was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was killed In October in France.
Sergeant Ross was the only son of Mrs C. Ross, of 9 Molr street,
Glenferrie, who has just received the Medal. He enlisted in 1914, and
left with the 14th Battalion, and served on Gallipoli until the evacuation.
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