Name
Vernon John Wallace Ross
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/04/1918
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
23rd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
RIBEMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOMME
IV. N. 7.
France
Headstone Inscription
HIS WERE GENTLENESS, MANLINESS HONOUR AND CLEAN MIRTH
UK & Other Memorials
Digswell House Australian Hospital Memorial, St John's Church, Digswell
Pre War
Vernon John Wallace Ross was born in Auburn, Victoria, the son of John and Caroline Ross who lived at Whyte Street, Somerton, South Australia. They later lived at 23 Eskdale Road, Caulfield, Victoria.
He worked as a commercial representative and gave his address on enlistment as the Commonwealth Bank, Melbourne, Victoria.
Wartime Service
He enlisted on 19 May 1915 as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 23rd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement and his unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 February 1916.
He served on the Western Front and was promoted to Lieutenant with the 23rd Battalion. He was killed in action on 23 April 1918.
Additional Information
His father, Mr J W Ross of 23 Eskdale Road, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, ordered his headstone inscription: "HIS WERE GENTLENESS, MANLINESS HONOUR AND CLEAN MIRTH". Brother: 5401 Corporal Ralph Wallace ROSS, 21st Bn, returned to Australia, 22 July 1917.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
aif.adfa.edu.au
