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Donald Ross

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Donald Ross

February 28, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

148

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)

Citation(s):

1914-15 Star

Additional Information

Born:

August 17, 1882
Dundee, Scotland

Enlistment:

August 24, 1914
Ottawa, Ontario

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ross, of Dundee, Scotland. Brother of Mrs. William Henderson of Dundee, Scotland and Lance Sergeant Alexander Ross, 16th Battalion, killed in action 22 April 1915. Lance Corporal Ross also served in the South African Campaign.

Commemorated on Page 34 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3
Belgium

Grave Reference:

III. F. 5.

Location:

Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3 is located 4 kilometres south-west of Ieper town centre on the Ruusschaartstraat, a road leading from the Kemmelseweg (Connecting Ieper to Kemmel N331). From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). Turn right onto the Kemmelseweg and follow this road to the first crossroads, turn left here into Ruusschaartstraat. The Cemetery is located 1 kilometre after this junction on the left hand side of the road just before Voormezeele Dorp.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Press Clipping– This letter was published in the Toronto Star on April 16th, 1915. It describes the circumstances during the death of Lance Corporal Donald Ross at the battle of St. Eloi. His photograph is included.

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    Press Clipping – This letter was published in the Toronto Star on April 16th, 1915. It describes the circumstances during the death of Lance Corporal Donald Ross at the battle of St. Eloi. His photograph is included.
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