William Hardy ROSS

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ROSS, William Hardy

Service Numbers:	107, 28
Enlisted:	21 August 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Queensland, Australia, 24 October 1879
Home Town:	Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Spring Hill- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 28 November 1952, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Plot: ANZ-8-7-34
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 107, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 107, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
5 May 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 107, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902.

World War 1 Service

21 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 28, 9th Infantry Battalion
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 28, 9th Infantry Battalion, Embarked at Brisbane on board Transport A5 Omrah for Cairo.
9 May 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 28, 9th Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Egypt on board H. T. Caledonia for France.
6 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 28, 9th Infantry Battalion, Reverted to rank of Private in France.
26 Dec 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 28, 9th Infantry Battalion, G.S.W to head in France.
8 Jan 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 28, 9th Infantry Battalion, Embarked in France aboard H.S. St George for England.
12 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Depot Battalion

Boer War Service

27 Sep 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 28, 9th Depot Battalion, Embarked from England for return to Australia aboard H.T. Suevic.

World War 1 Service

6 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 28, 9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged medically unfit due to G.S.W to head.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

William Hardy Ross was born on 24 Oct 1879 in Queensland, a son to William Monsoon Ross and Honorah Mary Teresa Ross (nee Horrigan).

He served in both the South African (Boer) War and in WW1. First service was as a Private S.N. 107, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Boer War. Second service was as a Private S.N. 28, 9th Australian Infantry Battalion AIF, WW1. During WW1 he served at Gallipoli and in France where he was wounded.

(sources AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray, p. 495; National Archives Australia- WW1 service record).

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