



Plot Location | 1D5 |
Surname | Ross |
Given Name(s) | Wilfred (Samuel) |
Place of Birth | |
Date of Birth (Eng) | April 24, 1918 |
Date of Birth (Heb) | |
Date of Death (Eng) | November 12, 1938 |
Date of Death (Heb) | |
Age at Death | 20 |
Hebrew Name | ולף רוזנבג |
Spouse’s Name | |
Father’s Name | Mark Ross (Mendle Rosenberg) |
Mother’s Name | Elizabeth Mary Grey |
Other Surnames | Rosenberg |
Sex | M |
Marital Status | S |
Maiden Name | |
Title (e.g., Dr) | |
Religious Status (כ/ל/י) | |
Cause of Death | Injuries received as the result of a traffic accident along Customs Pass (Fei Ngo Shan Road, Clearwater Bay) |
Other Family Data | Siblings: John Henry “Jack” Ross (b. July 30, 1922, Rhyl, Wales; d. Bristol, UK), Arthur (b. 1927, Bristol) and Minnie Isobel Ross Ashley (b. December 29, 1933, Bristol; February 9, 2019, Bristol). |
Inscription (Eng) | SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF 863784 GUNNER WILFRED ROSS 9TH/5TH A.A. REGT. ROYAL ARTILLERY DIED AT HONG KONG 12TH NOVEMBER 1938. AGED 20 YEARS ERECTED BY HIS COMRADES |
Inscription (Heb) | מצבת קבורת המ ולף רוזנבג נע נלבע יח חשון התרצט תנצבה |
Inscription (Other) | |
Historical | He was a gunner in the 9th Division of the Royal Artillery, 5th Anti-Aircraft Regiment. There are nieces and nephews in the UK. One of his brothers was nicknamed Buster. His surname in Hebrew should be spelled רוזנברג. |
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