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| − | [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''George Parish Ross''', C.B., Royal Navy (Retired) ( | + | [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''George Parish Ross''', C.B., Royal Navy (Retired) (7 February, 1875 – 1 February, 1942) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
| + | ==Life & Career== | ||
Ross was the youngest son of Horatio John Ross of the Bengal Civil Service. | Ross was the youngest son of Horatio John Ross of the Bengal Civil Service. | ||
| − | Ross was | + | On 30 June, 1908, Ross was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28151/supplements/4644 (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644.] 26 June, 1908.</ref> |
| − | Ross | + | Ross was superseded in command of ''Revenge'' on 15 April, 1919 and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 August. He was promoted to {{RearRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925. |
| − | Ross died on | + | Ross acted as a pall-bearer for [[Cecil Burney, First Baronet|Sir Cecil Burney]] upon his death in 1929. |
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| + | Ross died on 1 February, 1942 at 193, Queen's Gate, S.W.7. He was sixty-seven years old. His funeral service took place at St. Mary's Church, Kensington on 4 February, 11.30 a.m. | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
==Service Record== | ==Service Record== | ||
| − | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7918374&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/44] | + | {{refbegin}} |
| + | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7918374&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/44.] | ||
| + | {{refend}} | ||
[[Category:1875 births|Ross]] | [[Category:1875 births|Ross]] | ||
[[Category:1942 deaths|Ross]] | [[Category:1942 deaths|Ross]] | ||
[[Category:Personalities|Ross]] | [[Category:Personalities|Ross]] | ||
| + | [[Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1888|Ross]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Gunnery Officers|Ross]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Gunnery Officers|Ross]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Marlborough (1912)|Ross]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Commanding of H.M.S. Revenge (1915)|Ross]] |
[[Category:Royal Navy Rear-Admirals|Ross]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Rear-Admirals|Ross]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Ross]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Ross]] | ||
Revision as of 06:59, 5 February 2011
Rear-Admiral George Parish Ross, C.B., Royal Navy (Retired) (7 February, 1875 – 1 February, 1942) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ross was the youngest son of Horatio John Ross of the Bengal Civil Service.
On 30 June, 1908, Ross was promoted to the rank of Commander.[1]
Ross was superseded in command of Revenge on 15 April, 1919 and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 August. He was promoted to Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925.
Ross acted as a pall-bearer for Sir Cecil Burney upon his death in 1929.
Ross died on 1 February, 1942 at 193, Queen's Gate, S.W.7. He was sixty-seven years old. His funeral service took place at St. Mary's Church, Kensington on 4 February, 11.30 a.m.
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
