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We remember William Houston Ross
We remember William Houston Ross
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:3830649
April 1911
service
British Army
Sapper
1045
Royal Engineers
Source:3830649
service
British Army
Sapper
470543
Royal Engineers
Source:3830649
service
British Army
Sapper
479543
528th Field Coy RE (1/3rd Coy Durham Fortress Engineers)
Source:8996078
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7239435
Source:3830649
14th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
VII. J. 38.
Source:3830649
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1045 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 470543 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 479543 | 528th Field Coy RE (1/3rd Coy Durham Fortress Engineers) | Sapper |
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Shields Daily News Tues 23rd October 1917Listed under "Other Casualies" Notification of Sapper William Houston Ross' sacrifice.
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1/3rd Coy Durham Fortress Royal Engineers later 528th Fd Coy RE (on 18th Sept 1915)More about 1/3rd Coy Durham Fortress Royal Engineers later 528th Fd Coy RE (on 18th Sept 1915)
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | David111003 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David111003 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David111003 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Shields Daily News Tues 23rd October 1917 | David111003 |
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