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Ross A G    Pte    1936

Page history last edited by Lenore Frost 8 years, 10 months ago

Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

Pte Andrew George Ross, with his sister Kate inset.  Kate later married

her sweetheart James Simonsen.  Courtesy of Jim Rowley.

 

 

Ross A G    Pte    1936    Andrew George               4 LHR    24    Labourer    Married    Pres       

Address:    Kensington, Derby St, 40   

Next of Kin:    Ross, Jean, Mrs, wife, 40 Derby St, Kensington   

Enlisted:    19 Jul 1915       

Embarked:     A40 Ceramic 23 Nov 1915   

 

Relatives on Active Service:

Simonsen-J-A-Pte-3173   future brother-in-law

 

George Ross arrived in the Middle East on 29  Jan 1916, and was taken on strength of the 4th Light Horse Regiment at Heliopolis on 20 March 1916.  He probably took part in the charge of the Australian Light Horse at Beersheba in 1917.  On 21 September 1918 he was transferred to the 4th Machine Gun Squadron.  On 21 Sep 1918 he left via the Dongola for return to Australia.

 

Mentioned in this book:

Beersheba: the men of the 4th Light Horse Regiment who charged on the 31st October 1917

 

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall R-Y  (A)

Flemington Branch Australian Natives Association (ANA)

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours

Moonee Ponds West State School

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