Herbert Victor Ross

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BiographyHerbert Ross enlisted on 2 March 1916.

He took part in an action to clear the Germans out of village of Dernancourt. After the village was cleared Ross was talking to an Officer when they were killed by an exploding shell. Both died instantly.

He was buried outside of the village but the grave was subsequently lost.Age28Date of Death9 April 1917Civil employmentMotor DriverRelationshipsSon of Alice Ross of Paddington, NSW and James Ross of Brooklyn, NSW.

Service Information

Service number6301RankPrivateRegiment1st Battalion, A.I.FPlace of enlistmentShowground, SydneyPlace of embarkmentSydney, NSW Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Date of embarkment9 September 1916 Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Place of deathDernancourt, FranceBattleBattle of ArrasMemorial or CemeteryVillers-Bretonneux Memorial, France Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Memorial/Cemetery Brooklyn War MemorialKeywordsFirst World War Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Brooklyn

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Herbert Victor Ross