Sergeant John Archer Ross
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Ross,
John Archer
Date of birth: 1890-08-15
Place of birth: London England
Next of kin: Samuel Ross, father. 59 Fentiman Road, Clapham, London, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-08-12
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, V. C. 20
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 420222
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(16th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Sergeant, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-04-09 to 1918-08-12
- Corporal, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-10-09 to 1917-04-09
- Lance Corporal, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-07-10 to 1916-10-09
- Private, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-17 to 1916-07-10
- Private, 43rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-12-18 to 1915-07-17
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded August 16, 1917, Wounded August 8, 1918 at Hangard Wood
Awards
Military Medal
Date of award: 1918-08-29
Source: London Gazette No. 30873, pg. 10140
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 71483
LAC ID:
611875
Service file: B8480-S011
Uploader's Notes: Son of Samuel Ross and Charlotte Ross (nee Archer) of Lambeth, London, England
Uploader's Research notes: 43rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 43rd Battalion B Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion Lance-Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion Military Medal ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-03-20