James Forbes ROSS

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Service Number:	389
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Richmond, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Brighton, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	School Master
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey Panel 25
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, Hampton RSL Gallipoli Memorial Gardens, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 389, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Richmond, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Sergeant, 389, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Sergeant, 389, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne

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Son of Charles Stuart Ross and Jane Ross of 'Aparima', 237 Hampton Street, Brighton, Victoria

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

1899-1904 - Geelong College Cadet with the rank of Corpora1910-1912 - Trinity School Junior Cadets with the rank of Lieutenent

1912-1914 - Senior Cadets with the rank of Lieutenent