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We remember David Ross
We remember David Ross
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Mary Ross
Source:9295035
1893
1895
1898
sibling
William Ross
Source:9295035
1898
1900
sibling
Isabella Ross
Source:9295035
1900
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:9295035
31st March 1901
1901
location
Beechwood Cottage, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9295035
31st March 1901
1915
dates
Age 20
Source:7262713
7th May 1915
service
British Army
Private
2265
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
4th Battalion
Source:9295017
1915
death
Died of wounds
It was reported in the Inverness Courier his wounds were self inflicted, a fact refuted by a 4th Camerons officer Who wrote to the paper Private Ross died a hero's death.
Merville, Nord
France
Source:7262713
Source:9295020
7th May 1915
burial
Nord
France
II. Q. 7.
Source:7262713
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Ross |
| Source | 3826769 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Cottage, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2265 | Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders | 4th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Ross | father | ||
| Marion Beaton | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Ross | brother | 1898 | |
| Mary Ross | sister | 1893 | |
| Isabella Ross | sister | 1900 |
Media
Media
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Cameron Highlanders cap badgeServing in 4th Battalion at time of death (SDGW Records)
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Communities
Communities
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Cawdor Parish and District War Memorial, Nairn, Inverness. (IWM Ref: 8703 - 38 names)More about Cawdor Parish and District War Memorial, Nairn, Inverness. (IWM Ref: 8703 - 38 names)
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Cawdor Parish Church Memorial Tablet, Nairn, Inverness. (IWM Ref: 77568 - 34 names)More about Cawdor Parish Church Memorial Tablet, Nairn, Inverness. (IWM Ref: 77568 - 34 names)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | david37172 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | david37172 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| STEEL & TARTAN | david37172 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Highlanders cap badge | Ian105013 |
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