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|Name=William Stuart Ross |
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|Battalion=[[6th Border Regiment]] |
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|Date of death=23rd July 1917 |
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|Grave ref=I. A. 5. |
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|Resting place=[[La Brique Military Cemetery No.2]] |
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|Additional info=Son of Dr and Mrs Douglas Ross of 19 Sackville Gardens, Hove, Sussex; Also served in Gallipoli and in Egypt. |
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|rank = [[Captain]] <ref name="national-archives">[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D4954399 Medal Card of William Stuart Ross] The National Archives. Ref: WO 372/17/95287. Accessed 20 May, 2020.</ref><br>[[Lieutenant]] / 22 December 1916 <ref name="usher">Max Usher (2017). ''Never to Return: Brighton College's Fallen 1914–18''. Bloomsbury. p.114.</ref><br>[[2nd Lieutenant]] (temp) / 13 November 1914 <ref>[https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/104763193 Promotions/Appointments - Army Lists, December 1914] National Library of Scotland. p.1173. Accessed 20 May, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28976/page/9383/data.pdf William Stuart Ross - Temp. 2nd Lieutenant] Supplement to the London Gazette. 16 November, 1914. p.9383. Accessed 20 May, 2020.</ref> |
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|company = C Company / Officer Commanding / October 1916<ref>[[6th Battalion War Diary, October 1916]].</ref> |
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|theatres = France and Flanders<br>Egypt<br>Gallipoli<ref>Wounded in action along with fellow officer [[Herbert Branston de Montmorency|Lieutenant Montmorency]], Suvla, Gallipoli, 8 August 1915.</ref><ref>[[6th Battalion War Diary, August 1915]].</ref> |
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|name = William Stuart Ross |
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|born = 6 March 1892 / Brighton, Sussex <ref name="usher"/> |
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|parents = Dr Douglas Ross and Emma Ross (née Daniels)<ref name="usher"/> / 19 Sackville Gardens, Hove, Sussex |
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|siblings = Ronald Maynard Ross, also killed in the War / 4 March 1917 <ref>[https://www.surreyinthegreatwar.org.uk/person/118959 William Stuart Ross] Surrey in the Great War: |
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A County Remembers. Accessed 19 May, 2020.</ref> |
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|casualty_type = Commonwealth War Dead |
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|died = 23 July 1917 |
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|age = 25 |
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|cause_of_death = [[Killed in action]] along with 5 of his men by enemy [[shell]] fire while he was conducting a {{gw|Lewis machine gun}} inspection <ref name="usher"/><ref>An extract from a Battalion letter of condolence reads: "He was such a fine boy, and so well liked by us all. We do miss him very much indeed, for we have lost a friend, a true soldier, and a very gallant gentleman. One of nature's own."</ref> |
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|websites = [https://www.brightoncollegeremembers.com/roll-of-honour/1915 William Stuart Ross Remembrance] / Brighton College Remembers |
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{{The Lonsdale Battalion:Abbreviations & notes for remembrance infobox}} |
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 2 July 2024
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| Full Name | William Stuart Ross |
| Rank (highest) | Captain [1] Lieutenant / 22 December 1916 [2] 2nd Lieutenant (temp) / 13 November 1914 [3][4] |
| Company | C Company / Officer Commanding / October 1916[5] |
| Battalion | 6th Battalion |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders Egypt Gallipoli[6][7] |
| Born | 6 March 1892 / Brighton, Sussex [2] |
| Nationality | 
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| Education | Cambridge University / Brighton College |
| Parents | Dr Douglas Ross and Emma Ross (née Daniels)[2] / 19 Sackville Gardens, Hove, Sussex |
| Sibling(s) | Ronald Maynard Ross, also killed in the War / 4 March 1917 [8] |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 23 July 1917 |
| Age | 25 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action along with 5 of his men by enemy shell fire while he was conducting a Lewis machine gun inspection [2][9] |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | I.A.5. |
| Resting Place | La Brique Military Cemetery No.2 Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.86469 / Longitude: 2.89442
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
| Websites | William Stuart Ross Remembrance / Brighton College Remembers |
| Images | Yes / click here |
Biography
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This is a dedicated remembrance page for William Stuart Ross, a soldier of The Border Regiment (inc. being attached or transferred) during The Great War. Please consider helping this project by contacting us with any useful information OR feel free to include any relevant information here yourself by clicking on "Edit" above.
References and notes
- ↑ Medal Card of William Stuart Ross The National Archives. Ref: WO 372/17/95287. Accessed 20 May, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Max Usher (2017). Never to Return: Brighton College's Fallen 1914–18. Bloomsbury. p.114.
- ↑ Promotions/Appointments - Army Lists, December 1914 National Library of Scotland. p.1173. Accessed 20 May, 2020.
- ↑ William Stuart Ross - Temp. 2nd Lieutenant Supplement to the London Gazette. 16 November, 1914. p.9383. Accessed 20 May, 2020.
- ↑ 6th Battalion War Diary, October 1916.
- ↑ Wounded in action along with fellow officer Lieutenant Montmorency, Suvla, Gallipoli, 8 August 1915.
- ↑ 6th Battalion War Diary, August 1915.
- ↑ William Stuart Ross Surrey in the Great War: A County Remembers. Accessed 19 May, 2020.
- ↑ An extract from a Battalion letter of condolence reads: "He was such a fine boy, and so well liked by us all. We do miss him very much indeed, for we have lost a friend, a true soldier, and a very gallant gentleman. One of nature's own."
See notes and definitions for primary source material and further information.