Ross, Wallace Montrose

Date of Birth	1920-10-24
Date of Death	1942-08-09
Age	21
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Australia, New South Wales, Crows Nest

Service Details

Service	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry	1939-03-14
Rank	Able Seaman
Rate	Other
Official Number	22982
Discharged Date	1942-08-09
Discharge Type	DD - Discharged Dead
Service Period	1939-1942
Active Service (War service)	WW2
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Canberra (I) HMAS - Heavy Cruiser County Class

Cemetery Details

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Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Presbyterian
Section	5F
Row	2
Grave Number	223
Grave Type	Memorial Only

Related Graves

• Ross, Bertha AlexandriaHis Mother

Notes

Lost at the Battle of Savo Island Memorialised on the grave of his Mother PO WRAN Driver Bertha Ross Location https://what3words.com/stole.finely.film

Sources

• Service Record - Australian National Archives Site
• DVA Nominal Roll
• Loss of HMAS Canberra – 9 August 1942
• History of Service – HMAS Canberra
• The First Battle of Savo Island 8/9 August 1942 – A Correction to the History

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