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Ross, Robert Knox "Bobby"
Ross, Robert Knox "Bobby"
Date of birth:
August 23rd, 1893 (Gibraltar, UK)
Date of death:
November 3rd, 1951 (London, UK)
Service number:
5517
Nationality:
British
Rang/eenheid:
Major-General in
53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
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Military Cross (MC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Awarded on:
February 18th, 1915
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1918
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Major-general
Unit:
Headquarters
,
53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
1944
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Major-general
Unit:
Headquarters
,
53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
1944
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Major-general
Unit:
Headquarters
,
53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1945
Stadspenning 's-Hertogenbosch in goud
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major-general
Unit:
Headquarters
,
53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
October 22nd, 1945
Ereburgerschap
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major-general
Unit:
Headquarters
,
53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
March 30th, 1946
Honorary citizen of Winterswijk, which was liberated on 31-03-1945.
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major-general
Unit:
Headquarters
,
53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
April 4th, 1946
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Mentioned in Dispatches
1914 Star
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
British War Medal 1914-1920
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Victory Medal 1914-1918
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Sources
Photo 1: (
Public Domain
)
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Generaal Robert Ross | Erfgoed 's-Hertogenbosch
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Recommendation for Award for Ross, Robert Knox Rank: S Colonel; Temporary Major... | The National Archives
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Recommendation for Award for Ross, Robert Knox Rank: Temporary Major General ... | The National Archives
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Medal card of Ross, Robert Knox Corps: Royal West Surrey Regiment Rank: ... | The National Archives
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36917/supplement/669/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29074/supplement/1691
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30450/supplement/25
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OudWinterswijkRobert Knox Ross - OudWinterswijk
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37521/supplement/1672/data.pdf
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