Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Stewart Rutherford Ross
In memory of:
Lieutenant Stewart Rutherford Ross
January 13, 1946
Military Service
24
Army
Canadian Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Ross, of Duncan, British Columbia.
Commemorated on Page 589 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
HALIFAX MEMORIAL
Nova Scotia, Canada
Panel 16.
The HALIFAX MEMORIAL in Nova Scotia's capital, erected in Point Pleasant Park, is one of the few tangible reminders of the men who died at sea. Twenty-four ships were lost by the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War and nearly 2,000 members of the RCN lost their lives. This Memorial was erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and was unveiled in November 1967 with naval ceremony by H.P. MacKeen, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, in the presence of R. Teillet, then Minister of Veterans Affairs. The monument is a great granite Cross of Sacrifice over 12 metres high, clearly visible to all ships approaching Halifax. The cross is mounted on a large podium bearing 23 bronze panels upon which are inscribed the names of over 3,000 Canadian men and women who were buried at sea. The dedicatory inscription, in French and English, reads as follows:
1918-1945
IN THE HONOUR OF
THE MEN AND WOMEN
OF THE NAVY
ARMY AND MERCHANT NAVY
OF CANADA
WHOSE NAMES
ARE INSCRIBED HERE
THEIR GRAVES ARE UNKNOWN
BUT THEIR MEMORY
SHALL ENDURE.
On June 19, 2003, the Government of Canada designated September 3rd of each year as a day to acknowledge the contribution of Merchant Navy Veterans.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of Stewart Ross – Ross, Stewart Rutherford - Lieutenant. Born 28th March, 1921, at Victoria, B.C. Educated at St. George's School, Vancouver, and High School, Duncan, B.C. Entered the service of the Bank 10th October, 1939. Served at Chemainus, B.C., and Douglas & Cormorant (Victoria). Enlisted 7th June, 1941, from the latter branch in The Canadian Scottish Regiment. Second Lieutenant in September, 1941; Lieutenant in June, 1942. Trained at Gordon Head, B.C., and Calgary, Alta. Overseas in May, 1942. Landed in France 6th June, 1944 (D-Day). Severely wounded in action in Normandy 8th July, 1944, with spinal injuries and loss of right arm. Invalided to Canada in August, 1944. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES In recognition of Gallant and Distinguished Services (Canada Gazette, 3rd February, 1945) Died 13th January, 1946, at Shaughnessy Military Hospital, Vancouver. His former Commanding Officer wrote: "He had all the qualities of a great leader, and was loved by all his men." Lieutenant Ross was the son of Mr. R. S. Ross, formerly Manager of the Bank at Duncan, B.C. From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
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