Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Andrew Ross
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Brechin
- Service no: 265776
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
- Unit/Ship: 11th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 42
- Date of Death: 23.09.1918
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier
- Grave/Mem Ref no: M.7.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 30.11.1875
- Place of Birth: 17 Dudhope St, Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: East Mill, Brechin
- Mother:
Jane Forsyth Ross, 23 Church St, Arbroath
- Father:
Andrew Ross, 23 Church St, Arbroath
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Helen Taylor Laurence Paton Ross, 18 River St, Brechin & James
- Children:
Alexander Forsyth Ross (1903-1977) Andrew Ross (1905-1958) & Charles Barclay Paton Ross, born 13.05.1908
More about Andrew Ross
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
Andrew Ross 265776 Royal Scots Fusiliers
ARBROATH SOLDIER’S WIFE’S SAD BEREAVEMENT.
Private Andrew Ross, Royal Scots Fusiliers, was killed in action, on 23rd September. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ross, 23 Church Street, and his wife and three sons live in Brechin. He has a brother, James in the Royal Scots, and he was on leave when the sad news came. Deceased wife also got news last week that her brother, Private Harry Macdonald, had been killed in action on 27th August. She lost another brother in April, 1917.
Arbroath Herald 11th October 1918
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Andrews great grandson, Grant Coull and Michael Caldwell
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