John Valentine (Jack) ROSS

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Service Number:	113
Enlisted:	21 July 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 14 February 1895
Home Town:	Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland
Schooling:	North Bundaberg and South East State Schools, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Railway Employee / Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

21 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 113, Depot Battalion , Brisbane, Queensland
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 113, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 113, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
7 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 113, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt
11 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Machine Gun Company, T.O.S. from 31st Infantry Battalion
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 113, 8th Machine Gun Company, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Tunisian"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 113, 8th Machine Gun Company, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 113, 8th Machine Gun Company, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 113, 8th Machine Gun Company, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 113, 8th Machine Gun Company, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 113 awm_unit: 8th Australian Machine Gun Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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