ROSS, George Bowie
(Service number 7/2139)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 09/10/1895 | Place of Birth | Burkes Pass |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | C/o Donald ROSS, Burkes Pass | ||
| Occupation | Shepherd | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | H. ROSS (mother), Burkes Pass | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, C Squadron | ||
| Date | 8 January 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Suez, Egypt | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 5 January 1972 | Age | 76 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Burkes Pass Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
George Bowie Ross, born on 9 October 1895 at Burkes Pass, was the oldest son of Donald and Helen (née Bowie) Ross. He was educated at Milton and Burkes Pass schools. At the time of enlisting, George was a shepherd for his father at Burkes Pass. G. B. Ross, 7/2137, of Burkes Pass, returned to New Zealand per the “Kia Ora”, embarking at Liverpool in March 1919, the draft being due at Lyttelton on 7 May 1919. George married Leila Georgina Clarkson in 1934. He died on 5 January 1972, aged 76 years, and was buried in Burkes Pass Cemetery. Leila who was some 18 years younger than George lived till 1994.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [27 June 2020]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [27 June 2020]; School Admission record [30 June 2020]; Burkes Pass Cemetery burial record (Mackenzie District Council) [30 June 2020]; New Zealand Times, 26 April 1919 (Papers Past) [27 June 2020]
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