Born East Halt0n, Lincolnshire. Son of George and Elizabeth Ross, of The Homelands, East Halton, Lincs. (CWGC address). He had two elder brothers and two sisters.
He enlisted in Hull. Served as Sapper, 529th (East Riding) Field Coy., Royal Engineers. Died of wounds, on 18/06/1917, aged 20. Buried at Monchy, France.
His grave reads, IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON ALWAYS REMEMBERED ALWAYS LOVED
First name:
ALEXANDER
Military Number:
474472
Rank:
Sapper
Date Died
18/06/1917
Place died:
MONCHY BRITISH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX, FRANCE
Age:
20
The Homelands, East Halton, Lincolnshire
Place Buried
