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Major Stanley Graham Ross

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1888-04-29
Place of birth: Dundas Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Miss L.G. Ross(sister) 111 Durocher St., Montreal, Quebec
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Physician and Surgeon
Occupation (normalized): General Physician, General Surgeon
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1980-03-26

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Major
Rank detail
  1. Captain (Army).
  2. Major (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Military Cross
Description: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. He directed the evacuation of the wounded for forty-eight hours continuously, and repeatedly aided the wounded under very heavy shell fire. The example which he set to all ranks, and his unbounded energy, was no doubt the means of saving many lives.
Date of award: 1917-10-18
Source: LG 30340 18/10/17 p9 (original notice but no citation)LG 30561 7/3/18 p58 (citation) 
Notes: Toronto, ON

Distinguished Service Order
Description: For Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On three consecutive days this officer was in charge of collecting posts and advanced dressing stations. He accompanied stretcher bearers in the advance, to see that proper touch was maintained. His coolness and disregard of danger under heavy fire had an excellent effect on the work of the bearer parties.

Date of award: 1918-12-02
Date of award: 1918-12-02
Source: London Gazette 2/12/1918, Canadian Gazette 18/1/1919

Notes: Toronto, ON

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List - 2nd Mention
Date of award: 1918-12-31

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1917-01-02

Images

Stanley Graham Ross, No. 6 Field Ambulance

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 612184
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8485-S031
Uploader's Notes:

Transcription from a Toronto Star article published 14 March 1918 (this only gives the citation in part, click on the link for Military Cross for the full citation):

8 MEDICAL OFFICERS HONORED FOR COURAGE

Military Crosses Awarded for Aid to Wounded Under Fire and Gas.

London, March 14. -- How eight Canadian Medicals won the Military Cross is now officially related.

Capt. Stanley Ross directed the evacuation of wounded for forty-eight hours.

Uploader's Research notes: [Captain Army Canadian Army Medical Corps No. 6 Field Ambulance Major Army Canadian Army Medical Corps No. 6 Field Ambulance Distinguished Service Order For Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On three consecutive days this officer was in charge of collecting posts and advanced dressing stations. He accompanied stretcher bearers in the advance, to see that proper touch was maintained. His coolness and disregard of danger under heavy fire had an excellent effect on the work of the bearer parties.
Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. He directed the evacuation of the wounded for forty-eight hours continuously, and repeatedly aided the wounded under very heavy shell fire. The example which he set to all ranks, and his unbounded energy, was no doubt the means of saving many lives. Mentioned in Despatches & 'A' List Mentioned in Despatches & 'A' List - 2nd Mention ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2005-10-29
Last modified: 2013-07-20