ROSS, James Andrew
| Service Number: | 38074 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 April 1917, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Field Artillery Brigades |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Chilwell, Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Chilwell State School |
| Occupation: | Soapmaker |
| Died: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 19 December 1949, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria EAS-METH-10-807-448 |
| Memorials: | Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll, Newtown Chilwell State School Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 38074, Field Artillery Brigades, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 9 Nov 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 38074, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1917: | Embarked Gunner, 38074, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James Andrew ROSS and Fanny Elizabeth ROSS nee SIMS, Rutland Street, Chilwell, Geelong, Victoria
Husband of Jessie Elizabeth ROSS nee DRAYTON
James Andrew Ross enlisted on 24 April 1917 at the age of 21 years 8 months, single, whilst residing with his mother Fanny Elizabeth Ross. James’s father was deceased at the time of his enlistment. James generally used his 2nd given name of Andrew.
Andrew was appointed to the Field Artillery Brigade 31st Reinforcements as a Gunner. Andrew embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Port Sydney on 9 November 1917, with stops in Suez and Alexandria in Egypt and Taranto in Italy, he finally arrived in Southampton disembarking on 5 January 1918.
After training, Andrew arrived in France on 17 April 1918 and on 24 April 1918, exactly 1 year after he enlisted, was Taken on Strength with the 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, in the field in France. Andrew was transferred to the 10th Field Artillery Brigade. After the Armistice on 11 November 1918, Andrew was transferred back to the DAC as a Driver where he remained till 20 May 1919 when he returned to England
Andrew embarked on 12 July 1919 on the ship City of Exeter arriving in Melbourne on 24 August 1919.
ROSS.-On December 19 (suddenly), at a private hospital, Geelong, James Andrew (late First AIF.), dearly beloved husband of Jessie Elizabeth Ross, and loving father of Mavis and Alma, aged 54 years. -Some day we'll understand.
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