James Ross CZ/1989
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James McDonald Ross was born on 17th November 1893 at Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, to John Anderson Ross and Jane (née McDonald). When he enlisted with the Clyde Division of the RNVR on 5th November 1914 he was recorded as being employed as a railway pointsman. James disembarked at Gallipoli with the Collingwood Battalion and on 30th June 1915 received a gunshot wound to the right side of his abdominal wall. On 9th July he was sent to the 11th Casualty Clearing Station and then to the School Hospital at Port Said on 6th July. From there he was invalided home and admitted to the Stonehouse Hospital at Plymouth on 31st July. He was discharged and granted leave on 23rd August. An entry on his record dated 30th September states: “2nd Res. Battn. Run. from date of Police enquiries.” No further details are recorded and on 9th October he returned to Blandford from leave. On 16th February 1916 James was drafted from the 2nd Reserve Battalion to the Howe Battalion and nine days later joined his unit at Stavros. While there he was detached from Howe for service with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. In France, on 7th July James was admitted to the 23rd Casualty Clearing Station suffering with dental caries. One week later he was admitted to the 4th Stationary Hospital at Arques before rejoining Howe on 23rd July. |
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| James was killed in the fighting at Beaucourt on 13th November 1916. With no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. | ||||||||
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