Difference between revisions of "Ross Alexander Pte 4455884"
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|Date of birth=Born 1914/15. | |Date of birth=Born 1914/15. | ||
|Age=25 | |Age=25 | ||
| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. Now known to have been KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Category "B", Authority:- L. Casualty. | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. Reported missing - see newspaper article below. Now known to have been KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Category "B", Authority:- L. Casualty. |
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. | ||
| − | |Home address=Son of Mrs E M Ross, Low Team, Gateshead. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 8, Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux. | + | |Home address=Son of Mrs E M Ross, Low Team, Gateshead. Lived at 13 Upton Street, Gateshead. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 8, Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux. |
|Image Name=Ross_A_4455884.JPG | |Image Name=Ross_A_4455884.JPG | ||
|Image Title=Pte A Ross' CWGC headstone. | |Image Title=Pte A Ross' CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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| + | A local newspaper article relating to Private Ross is set out below:- | ||
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| + | [[File:Newspaper_article.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|Local newspaper article - exact date not yet known]] | ||
Revision as of 16:56, 13 November 2017
Personnel Entry
Name Ross Alexander
Army number 4455884
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1914/15.
Age 25
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. Reported missing - see newspaper article below. Now known to have been KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Category "B", Authority:- L. Casualty.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40.
Home address Son of Mrs E M Ross, Low Team, Gateshead. Lived at 13 Upton Street, Gateshead. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 8, Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
Source table 1TS
A local newspaper article relating to Private Ross is set out below:-
