The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal R C Ross

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Lance Corporal Reginald Clunies ROSS, G/4233, 8th  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 1st September 1916.

Born Cocos Island, Indian Ocean.

Formerly Singapore Volunteer Corps, served 3 years, left 1912.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 20 years & 5 months, height 5ft 8¾, weight 140lbs, dark complexion, dark brown eyes, black hair, tattoo. Formerly Electrical Engineering Pupil.

Guardian - Thomas William Lee, Brathay House, Anerley, SE.

Home 31st October 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF 30th August 1915 to 1st September 1916.

31st October 1914, enlisted; 3rd November 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th November 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1915, embarked; 2nd November 1915, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 2nd November 1915, appointed paid Lance Corporal.

12th August 1920, Probate - Reginald Clunies Ross, of 128 Croydon Road, Anerley, Surrey died 1st September 1916, in France. Administration London 12th August to Ivo Clunies Ross, engineer. Effects £260 18s 1d.

12th October 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, L/Cpl Ross died unmarried; Children, none; Brothers - Ivo Clunies Ross, age 28, 84 Worthing Road, Basingstoke; Sisters - Melita Clunies Ross, age 24; Clara Clunies Ross, age 17.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.