Date of birth:

1923

Date of death:

October 28th, 1944

Service number:

1550877 (NCO)/169070 (Officer)

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Flying Officer Ross who was killed in a flying accident is burried on New Kilpatrick (or Hillfoot) Cemetery Section D. Grave 1105.
Promotions:
? Warrant Officer
24 November, 1943: Pilot Officer on Probation (emergency)
24 May, 1944: Flying Officer (war sub)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 3rd, 1944

Citation:
"This officer has participated in many sorties, several of them being attacks on enemy shipping. On these last operations many vessels of varying type and size have been successfully attacked.
Throughout, Flying Officer Ross has displayed a high degree of skill and gallantry, setting a very fine example."

• - The London Gazette Publication date:29 September 1944 Issue:36728Page:4538
  - The London Gazette Publication date:28 January 1944 Issue:36354Page:582
  - The London Gazette Publication date:13 June 1944 Issue:36565Page:2868
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