Service Details
Name:
 ROSS
Given Name:
 JOHN McKENZIE
Initials:
 J M
Rank:
 Second Lieutenant
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 South African Infantry
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit:
 2nd Regt.
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
 1917-04-12
Other Casualties on this Date
Age:
 23
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, in the improvised and disastrous attack of the 9th (Scottish) Division on the German positions in the East of Fampoux. The 2nd SAI, who went in 400 strong, lost 16 officers and 285 men.
Additional
Information:
Son of James and Tessie Magdalene Ross, of Nottingham Rd., Natal. On Maritzburg College cenotaph. He played college first team rugby in 1911. Also the South Africa Infantry middle weight boxing champion, the fight was held en route to Egypt. On Kwazulu-Natal, LIONS RIVER district, Nottingham Road, St John's Gowrie Presbyterian Church, cemetery Great War Memorial
Commemoration
Country:
 France
Other Casualties commemorated in France
Locality:
 Pas de Calais
Other Casualties commemorated in Pas de Calais
Cemetery:
 ARRAS MEMORIAL
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
 Bay 10.

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

This information was last verified for accuracy: 2013-10-14
 
 

Send us an email...

  • I wish to
     Contribute some information
     Report a problem
     Request this image

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.