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ROSS, Hector William

Service Numbers:	18730, 1353
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Air Gunnery Schools
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 18 February 1896
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Pilot
Died:	Accidental (Flying Accident), Meryla, New South Wales, Australia, 11 February 1941, aged 44 years
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales C of E Section AAAA 1918 (GRM/2), Rookwood Necropolis, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

11 May 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 18730, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
11 May 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 18730, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 1353
11 Feb 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 1353, Air Gunnery Schools
Date unknown:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 1353

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