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ROSS, Archibald
| Service Number: | 2319 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1916, 16th Reinforcements |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Golden Grove, Tea Tree Gully - South Australia, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Golden Grove, Tea Tree Gully, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Klemzig, Port Adelaide Enfield - South Australia, Australia, 16 December 1965, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Cleve WW1 Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2319, 9th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcements | |
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| 28 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2319, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2319, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Steve Larkins
Archibald Ross was a 24 year old farmer from Golden Grove, South Australia when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 18 January 1916. 2319 Trooper Ross embarked for overseas on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 28 April 1916 with the 16 Reinforcement of the 9 Light Horse Regiment.
On 1 June 1916 Ross was taken on strength of the 3 Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt. He was subsequently taken on strength of the Headquarters ANZAC Mounted Division on 10 July 1916. On 20 August Trooper Ross was admitted to 31 General Hospital, suffering from diphtheria (mild), returning to duty on 24 September 1916. Ross was appointed Driver on 3 August 1917.
On 14 July 1919 Driver Ross embarked at Alexandria for the UK under the 10 Percent leave scheme. The leave lasted from 1 August to 2 September 1919. On 25 September he embarked at Devonport for return to Australia and disembarked at Melbourne on 13 November 1919. On 4 December 1919 he was discharged in 4 Military District (SA).
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