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ROSS, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2490, 2490A |
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| Enlisted: | 26 August 1915, At Sea |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 7 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Townsville Cenotaph, Townsville No. 37 Magnetic Lodge P.A.F.S.O.A. Honor Board, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2490, 25th Infantry Battalion, At Sea | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2490, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2490, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 7 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 2490A, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2490A awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-07 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
William was born in Maryborough, son of William Ross and Elizabeth Ann Ford.
Private Ross enlisted in Townsville on 26 Aug 1915 and embarked from Brisbane per HMAT A69 “Warilda” on 5 Oct 1915.
He served on the Western Front with the 9th Battalion AIF. He was Killed in Action in France on 7 May 1917, and has no known grave. His name appears on the Australian National Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux, France, and on Panel 57 at the Australian War Memorial. William was a labourer.
Courtesy of Samual Cox