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We remember Walter Scott Ross
We remember Walter Scott Ross
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1911
location
withybed green alvechurch
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8678719
1st April 1911
1915
employment
motor cycle tester
alvechurch nr reddish
United Kingdom
Source:8678719
1st January 1915 - 18th July 1915
1916
hospitalisation
wounds acquired in action
Hospital/Institution
Source:8678719
9th August 1916
1917
employment
general labourer (army pensioner)
alvechurch nr reddish
United Kingdom
Source:8678719
18th March 1917 - 15th April 1920
1920
dates
Age 22
Source:8678670
15th April 1920
service
British Army
Corporal
19571
South Staffordshire Regiment
Source:3830753
1920
death
War Related Sickness
walter was badly wounded and returned home in 1917 less than three years later he died of meningitis which may have been connected to or exacerbated by his wartime injuries
alvechurch nr reddish
United Kingdom
Source:8678670
15th April 1920
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Scott |
| Initials | WS |
| Last Name | Ross |
| Source | 3830753 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| withybed green alvechurch | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1st April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 19571 | South Staffordshire Regiment | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate H ross | mother |
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walter scott ross's death certificaterecord of death aged 22 of walter scott ross
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| staffordshire baptisms | tony93242 | |
| british army service records | tony93242 |
Multimedia
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| walter scott ross's death certificate | tony93242 |
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