ROSS, Herbert Henry
| Service Number: | 2641 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1916, Cairns, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Georgetown, Queensland, Australia , 23 November 1898 |
| Home Town: | Watsonville, Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Watsonville State School, Watsonville, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Cairns, Queensland, Australia , 23 May 1956, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cairns (General) Cemetery, Queensland Section: MES, Row: U4, Site:5858 |
| Tree Plaque: |
Anzac Tree Watsonville
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| Memorials: | Evelyn Scrub War Memorial, Herberton War Memorial, Padre White Memorial Chapel |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2641, 41st Infantry Battalion, Cairns, Queensland | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2641, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2641, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Honoured Military Medal |
Military Medal
Military Medal
'On 29th September 1918, during operations South of BONY, Private ROSS was during the operation employed as company runner, and on three occasions he succeeded in bringing back valuable information through heavy enemy barrage having volunteered to do this on each occasion.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919
Submitted 18 February 2021 by Lynette Turner
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Ross, Herberton, Queensland
Military Medal
'On 29th September 1918, during operations South of BONY, Private ROSS was during the operation employed as company runner, and on three occasions he succeeded in bringing back valuable information through heavy enemy barrage having volunteered to do this on each occasion.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919
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