Donald Ewen ROSS

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Service Number:	4889
Enlisted:	19 October 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kirkstall, Victoria, Australia, 12 September 1874
Home Town:	Dorrigo, Bellingen, New South Wales
Schooling:	Penshurst State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 41 years
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot I. Row F. Grave 5.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dorrigo RSL Honor Roll, Dorrigo War Memorial

19 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4889, Depot Battalion , Holsworthy, New South Wales
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4889, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4889, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 4th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4889, 56th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Huntsend"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4889, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4889, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4889, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4889, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4889 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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