Andrew Ross (rugby union, born 1879)
Pte. Andrew Ross (15 May 1879 – 6 April 1916) was a Scottish rugby union player from Edinburgh. He worked in the Merchant Navy as a marine engineer. He played for Royal High School FP and was capped several times for Scotland between 1905 and 1909.
| Date of birth | 15 May 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 April 1916 (aged 36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | St. Eloi Craters, St Eloi, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 4 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Royal High School, Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Marine engineer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Buried | Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service/ | Canadian Expeditionary Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1914–1916 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | "Tobin's Tigers" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | First World War
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In 1910, Ross moved to Vancouver and enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force after the First World War broke out, and was sent to Belgium with the 29th Canadians (Tobin's Tigers). Wounded during the Actions of St Eloi Craters, Ross risked his life to aid other wounded men under heavy fire when he was hit by a shell and killed. He is buried in Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium.
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