George Parish Ross

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Rear-Admiral George Parish Ross, C.B., Royal Navy (Retired) (7 February, 18751 February, 1942) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Ross was the youngest son of Horatio John Ross of the Bengal Civil Service.

Ross was superseded in command of Revenge on 15 April, 1919 and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 August.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 Cecil Burney, First Baronet 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.

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