ROSS, Russell Neil
| Service Number: | 433256 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 February 1943, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin |
| Born: | Holbrook, NSW, 17 February 1925 |
| Home Town: | Holbrook, Greater Hume Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Albury Grammar School, The Scots College Bellevue Hill, Knox Grammar School Wahroonga |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Accidental, Moulamein, Moulamein, New South Wales, Australia, 29 November 1943, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Deniliquin War Cemetery, New South Wales Plot D. Row B. Grave 1. |
| Memorials: | Albury Grammar School Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Holbrook War Memorial, Wahroonga Knox Grammar School Old Boys' War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 433256 | |
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| 27 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 433256, No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin, Sydney, NSW |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Neil and Angela Ellen Russell Ross, of Holbrook.
AIRCRAFTMAN KILLED.
MELBOURNE, Dec 1.—LAC Russell Neil Ross, of Holbrook, NSW, a trainee-pilot, was killed on Sunday when an aircraft from an RAAF station in NSW crashed while on a solo training flight.
Young Holbrook Airman Killed
LAC Russell Neil Ross, elder son of Mr and Mrs Neil Ross, "Stonehaven," Holbrook, was killed in training operations at a southern training station on Monday. He had lately gained his wings and was flying solo. In gaining his wings he realised an ambition for which he had worked even while still at school. He was educated mainly at Knox Grammar School, Sydney, but for a short time was a student at Albury Grammar School. About nine months ago he left school and passed directly into the air force. There are three sisters and a younger brother. Funeral will take place in Deniliquin at 11 o'clock this morning.
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