Private David Alexander Ross
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
David Alexander Ross was born in Brooklyn, New York, on 12 July 1898, the son of John Alexander Ross of Huntingdon, Quebec. A blacksmith, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Montreal on 27 April 1918 as Private 3085044. He served in Canada with several units, including the 79th Battery, 2nd Tank Battalion and the Remount Depot of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (Siberia). From 9 to 14 October 1918 he was hospitalized at the Base Hospital in Toronto with influenza. Ross was discharged at Montreal on demobilization on 24 April 1919.
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3085044
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
Battalion:
4th Canadian Divisional Ordnance Workshop
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
88 years 8 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Blacksmith
Next of Kin:
John Alexander Ross (father), Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.5 in / 171 cm
Weight:
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
362 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Private |
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
Army |
4th Canadian Divisional Ordnance Workshop |
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|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Remount Service |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Remount Depot, C.E.F. (Siberia) |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Machine Gun Corps |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Tank Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
79th Battery |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW2 |
Private |
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
Army |
No. 4 Army Field Workshop |
|
|
|
Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
War Service Badge, Service Class |
Issued |
|
|
Department of National Defence |
Service Chronology
1918-04-27 — Enlisted/drafted under the Military Service Act; joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment.
1918-05-03 — Transferred to 79th Battery.
1918-09-20 — Transferred to 2nd Tank Battalion, effective this date.
1918-09-24 — Taken on strength of Remount Depot, C.E.F. (Siberia), on transfer.
1918-10-09 — Admitted with influenza.
1918-10-14 — Discharged from hospital following influenza treatment.
1919-03-06 — Struck off strength of C.E.F. (Siberia) on transfer to District Depot No. 4 for discharge on demobilization.
1919-04-06 — Transferred to Military District No. 4 for demobilization processing.
1919-04-24 — Discharged on demobilization.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917. Served in Canada as a Private, including with the 79th Battery, 2nd Tank Battalion and Remount Depot, C.E.F. (Siberia). He was hospitalized at the Base Hospital, Toronto, with influenza in October 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father: John Alexander Ross, Huntingdon, Quebec.
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