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Names Of Those That Served During The 2nd World War

The surnames appearing below are of servicemen and women who featured in The Ross-shire Journal during 1939-45.

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Private James Ross

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Private James Ross

Date of Paper: 19.07.1940
Surname: Ross
Forename(s): James
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Home Address: 9 Shore Street, Inver

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Private James Ross, The Seaforths, missing, is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Ross, 9 Shore Street, Inver, and his wife and children reside at Shore Street, Inver.

Handwritten notes: [James] “Prisoner of War 6th Sept., 1940.” [Kenneth] L./Cpl. Kenneth Ross employed at Macdonald’s Steam Laundry, Tain. Prisoner of War 13th Sept., 1940. Liberated 1st June, 1945.”

See entry below for details of his brother Kenneth Ross

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Lance Corporal Kenneth Ross

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Lance Corporal Kenneth Ross

Date of Paper: 19.07.1940
Surname: Ross
Forename(s): Kenneth
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Home Address: 9 Shore Street, Inver

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Private James Ross, The Seaforths, missing, is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Ross, 9 Shore Street, Inver, and his wife and children reside at Shore Street, Inver.

Handwritten notes: [James] “Prisoner of War 6th Sept., 1940.” [Kenneth] L./Cpl. Kenneth Ross employed at Macdonald’s Steam Laundry, Tain. Prisoner of War 13th Sept., 1940. Liberated 1st June, 1945.”

See entry above for details of his brother James Ross

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Private Walter Ross

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Private Walter Ross

Date of Paper: 26.07.1940
Surname: Ross
Forename(s): Walter
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforths
Home Address: Lower Geanies, Fearn, ex-7 Shore Street, Inver

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Pte. Walter Ross (33), The Seaforths, missing, is the son of Mr and Mrs A. Ross, 7 Shore Street, Inver, Fearn. His wife and family reside at Lower Geanies, Fearn.

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