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Service militaire
Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils de Walter et Grace Graham Ross de Lethbridge, (Alberta).
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915 Major John Alexander Ross (RMC 1911-1914) was the son of Walter and Grace Graham Ross. He was a member of the class of 1914 at the Royal Military College of Canada. He served with the 24th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). He died on September 17, 1916 in Courcelette, France at 22 years of age, a casualty of the First World War. He is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. He is listed on the Vimy Memorial. Photograph and details by volunteer/s: David Milborrow.
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Stone Frigate 1918 Royal Military College of Canada
915 Major John Alexander Ross DSO (RMC 1913) was the son of Walter and Grace Graham Ross of Lethbridge, Alberta. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn. He was awarded Distinguished Service Order, "For conspicuous gallantry. He volunteered for and carried out with another officer, a very dangerous reconnaissance in face of heavy fire and secured information of the utmost value regarding the enemy." London Gazette # 29637, dated 24 June 1916. He was Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch of 13 November 1916, London Gazette # 29890 dated 4 January 1917. He was awarded 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. He died 17 Sep 1916 in Courcelette France. His name is listed on the Vimy Memorial in Pas de Calais, France.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
915 Major John Aalexander Ross DSO (RMC 1913) was the son of Walter and Grace Graham Ross of Lethbridge, Alberta. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn. He was awarded Distinguished Service Order, "For conspicuous gallantry. He volunteered for and carried out with another officer, a very dangerous reconnaissance in face of heavy fire and secured information of the utmost value regarding the enemy." London Gazette # 29637, dated 24 June 1916. He was Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch of 13 November 1916, London Gazette # 29890 dated 4 January 1917. He was awarded 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. He died 17 Sep 1916 in Courcelette France. His name is listed on the Vimy Memorial in Pas de Calais, France.
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Major John Alexander Ross
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
915 Major John Aalexander Ross DSO (RMC 1913) was the son of Walter and Grace Graham Ross of Lethbridge, Alberta. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn. He was awarded Distinguished Service Order, "For conspicuous gallantry. He volunteered for and carried out with another officer, a very dangerous reconnaissance in face of heavy fire and secured information of the utmost value regarding the enemy." London Gazette # 29637, dated 24 June 1916. He was Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch of 13 November 1916, London Gazette # 29890 dated 4 January 1917. He was awarded 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. He died 17 Sep 1916 in Courcelette France. His name is listed on the Vimy Memorial in Pas de Calais, France.
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Major John Alexander Ross
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
915 Major John Aalexander Ross DSO (RMC 1913) was the son of Walter and Grace Graham Ross of Lethbridge, Alberta. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn. He was awarded Distinguished Service Order, "For conspicuous gallantry. He volunteered for and carried out with another officer, a very dangerous reconnaissance in face of heavy fire and secured information of the utmost value regarding the enemy." London Gazette # 29637, dated 24 June 1916. He was Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch of 13 November 1916, London Gazette # 29890 dated 4 January 1917. He was awarded 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. He died 17 Sep 1916 in Courcelette France. His name is listed on the Vimy Memorial in Pas de Calais, France.
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Major John Alexander Ross
915 Major John Alexander (Jack) Ross DSO is listed on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston. He was a very good student, graduating from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. As his remains were never recovered or identified, he is remembered on the Vimy Ridge Memorial. In addition to the Distinguished Service Order, Jack Ross was awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
On the 15 June 1924 this memorial arch was unveiled to honour fallen classmates at the Royal Military College of Canada and was dedicated by the Right Reverend Dr Bidwell, Lord Bishop of Ontario.
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Memorial Arch, Royal Military College, Kingston
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Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc
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Walter Ross and son Major Jack Ross
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Major John Alexander Ross is about 10 rows back on horseback.
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Lethbridge Herald newspaper
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Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens ... May 2022
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Mourning Mother - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens ... May 2022
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915 Major John Alexander Ross (RMC 1911-1914) was the son of Walter and Grace Graham Ross. He was a member of the class of 1914 at the Royal Military College of Canada. He served with the 24th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). He died on September 17, 1916 in Courcelette, France at 22 years of age, a casualty of the First World War. He is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. He is listed on the Vimy Memorial. Photograph and details by volunteer/s: David Milborrow.
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Stone Frigate 1918 Royal Military College of Canada 915 Major John Alexander Ross DSO (RMC 1913) was the son of Walter and Grace Graham Ross of Lethbridge, Alberta. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn. He was awarded Distinguished Service Order, "For conspicuous gallantry. He volunteered for and carried out with another officer, a very dangerous reconnaissance in face of heavy fire and secured information of the utmost value regarding the enemy." London Gazette # 29637, dated 24 June 1916. He was Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch of 13 November 1916, London Gazette # 29890 dated 4 January 1917. He was awarded 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. He died 17 Sep 1916 in Courcelette France. His name is listed on the Vimy Memorial in Pas de Calais, France.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 915 Major John Aalexander Ross DSO (RMC 1913) was the son of Walter and Grace Graham Ross of Lethbridge, Alberta. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn. He was awarded Distinguished Service Order, "For conspicuous gallantry. He volunteered for and carried out with another officer, a very dangerous reconnaissance in face of heavy fire and secured information of the utmost value regarding the enemy." London Gazette # 29637, dated 24 June 1916. He was Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch of 13 November 1916, London Gazette # 29890 dated 4 January 1917. He was awarded 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. He died 17 Sep 1916 in Courcelette France. His name is listed on the Vimy Memorial in Pas de Calais, France.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 915 Major John Aalexander Ross DSO (RMC 1913) was the son of Walter and Grace Graham Ross of Lethbridge, Alberta. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn. He was awarded Distinguished Service Order, "For conspicuous gallantry. He volunteered for and carried out with another officer, a very dangerous reconnaissance in face of heavy fire and secured information of the utmost value regarding the enemy." London Gazette # 29637, dated 24 June 1916. He was Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch of 13 November 1916, London Gazette # 29890 dated 4 January 1917. He was awarded 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. He died 17 Sep 1916 in Courcelette France. His name is listed on the Vimy Memorial in Pas de Calais, France.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 915 Major John Aalexander Ross DSO (RMC 1913) was the son of Walter and Grace Graham Ross of Lethbridge, Alberta. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn. He was awarded Distinguished Service Order, "For conspicuous gallantry. He volunteered for and carried out with another officer, a very dangerous reconnaissance in face of heavy fire and secured information of the utmost value regarding the enemy." London Gazette # 29637, dated 24 June 1916. He was Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch of 13 November 1916, London Gazette # 29890 dated 4 January 1917. He was awarded 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. He died 17 Sep 1916 in Courcelette France. His name is listed on the Vimy Memorial in Pas de Calais, France.
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915 Major John Alexander (Jack) Ross DSO is listed on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston. He was a very good student, graduating from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. As his remains were never recovered or identified, he is remembered on the Vimy Ridge Memorial. In addition to the Distinguished Service Order, Jack Ross was awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. On the 15 June 1924 this memorial arch was unveiled to honour fallen classmates at the Royal Military College of Canada and was dedicated by the Right Reverend Dr Bidwell, Lord Bishop of Ontario.
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Memorial Arch, Royal Military College, Kingston
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Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc
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Walter Ross and son Major Jack Ross
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Major John Alexander Ross is about 10 rows back on horseback.
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Major John Alexander Ross
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Lethbridge Herald newspaper
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Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens ... May 2022
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Mourning Mother - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens ... May 2022
MÉMORIAL DE VIMY Pas de Calais, France
L'hommage le plus impressionnant que le Canada a rendu à ceux de ses citoyens qui ont combattu et donné leur vie au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale, a trouvé son expression concrète dans le Monument Commémoratif du Canada à Vimy, qui surplombe majestueusement la plaine de Douai du sommet de la crête de Vimy, à environ huit kilomètres au nord-est d'Arras. Le Monument représente un hommage à tous ceux qui ont combattu pour leur pays durant ces quatre années de guerre et, en particulier, à ceux qui ont donné leur vie. Sur le socle du Monument, sont gravés dans la pierre, en français et en anglais, les mots suivants :
Sur les parois du Mémorial sont inscrits les noms de plus de 11 000 soldats canadiens «manquant à l'appel et présumés morts» en France.
Le terrain du parc de ce champ de bataille, d'une superficie de 91,18 hectares, «est un don de la nation française au peuple canadien», comme l'indique une plaque à l'entrée du Mémorial. La construction de cet ouvrage gigantesque commença en 1925; onze ans plus tard, le 26 juillet 1936, le roi Édouard VIII dévoilait le Mémorial de Vimy.
Le parc qui entoure le Mémorial est l'oeuvre d'experts en horticulture. Une multitude d'arbres et d'arbustes du Canada y ont été plantés pour rappeler les forêts et les bois canadiens. Autour du Mémorial, au-delà des coteaux verdoyants qui y mènent, s'étendent des parcs boisés. À la vue des tranchées et des tunnels parfaitement restaurés, le visiteur peut imaginer l'énorme tâche que le Corps canadien dut accomplir ce matin historique, il y a bien des années.
Le 3 avril 2003, le gouvernement du Canada a désigné le 9 avril de chaque année comme étant la journée nationale du souvenir de la bataille de la crête de Vimy.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
L’image du coquelicot est une marque déposée de la Légion royale canadienne (Direction nationale) et est utilisée avec sa permission. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus sur le coquelicot.
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