Identity
Person No.
21893
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Thomas Hesketh
Initials
T H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Edmund Ross, of 145 Langdale Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey
Research notes
Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Captain Thomas Hesketh ROSS, 4th SAI, B Coy - Recommended for DSO, awarded Military Cross, Wounded 18th October 1916, Killed 3rd April 1917 (Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras)"
Citations
LG Sup 26 September 1916 - "For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He handled his company with great skill and determination. On one occasion by his coolness and fine leading he enabled a position to be held at a critical time."
External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Captain Thomas Hesketh ROSS, 4th SAI, B Coy - Recommended for DSO, awarded Military Cross, Wounded 18th October 1916, Killed 3rd April 1917 (Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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samilhistory.com
open source ↗
samilhistory.com / Peter Dickens: Capt T. H. Ross, 4 SAI, named as Alexander Young VC's company commander at Snag Trench (Oct 1916).
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