| Regimental number | 2885 |
| Place of birth | Waurn Ponds, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Evans Street, Belmont, via Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Ross, Evans Street, Belmont via Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Le Peuplier Military Cemetery, Caestre (Row B, Grave No.16 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emily ROSS. Native of Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Nephews: 925 Pte Herbert William DAY, 58th Bn, killed in action, 27 March 1918; 785 Pte Lancelot Edward DAY, 6th Bn, returned to Australia 5 February 1918; 5677 Pte Clifton James DAY, 1st Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919; 2743 Warrant Officer II John Charles ROSS DCM, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 22 May 1919. |
| Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Bellmont, Victoria. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
