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ROSS, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2170, 1170 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 September 1914, Rosebery, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hexham, Victoria, Australia, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Turkey, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 5 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot II, Row E, Grave No.16, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2170, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Rosebery, NSW | |
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| 22 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1170, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1170, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2170, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2170, 3rd Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, BW to knee (septic). Evacuated to 3rd Field Ambulance however returned to unit 12 August 1915. | |
| 5 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2170, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2170 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-09-05 | |
| 5 Sep 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2170, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, BW to head. Evacuated to 1st Australian CCS however died of wounds later the same day. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
His personal effects were returned to AIF Base Records melbourne 1920, awaiting a claimant.
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