Gunner Donald Greig Ross
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Donald Greig Ross was born in Brooklyn, New York, on 2 March 1898, the son of John Alexander Ross of Huntingdon, Quebec. A Presbyterian clerk, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Kingston on 1 May 1918 as Private 3058183. He initially served with the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, and transferred in May to the 72nd Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, where he served as a gunner. Ross was discharged at Kingston on demobilization on 11 December 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3058183
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Field Artillery
Battalion:
72nd Battery
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
20 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Clerk
Next of Kin:
John Alexander Ross (father), Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Kingston, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
125 lbs / 57 kg
Chest:
37.5 in / 95 cm
Expansion:
5.5 in / 14 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Kingston, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
224 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
72nd Battery |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Eastern Ontario Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
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Service Chronology
1918-05-01 — Joined/enlisted under the Military Service Act with the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment.
1918-05-07 — District Order 127 authorized transfer to the 72nd Battery.
1918-05-08 — Transferred to the 72nd Battery, Canadian Field Artillery.
1918-06 — Vaccination and anti-typhoid inoculations recorded.
1918-12-04 — Medical examination on leaving service found him physically fit for duty as at enlistment.
1918-12-05 — Medical History Sheet records examination by medical board; no disability recorded.
1918-12-11 — Discharged on demobilization; conduct recorded as Good.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917. He served in Canada as a Private with the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, before transfer to the 72nd Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, where he served as a Gunner. His discharge documents were processed through No. 3 Depot Field Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, and he was discharged on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father: John Alexander Ross, Huntingdon, Quebec.
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