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'''John Campbell "Jack" Ross''' (born 11 March ]) is, at the age of 110, ]'s oldest man and the last Australian veteran of the ]. He currently lives in ]. '''John Campbell Ross''' (11 March 1899 – 3 June 2009), at the time of his death, was ] and the ] from the ] period. As a civilian, Ross worked for ] until he retired in 1964.


==Early life and family==
Born in ], a suburb of ], Ross served as a wireless operator in the ], enlisting in February 1918, but never left Australia or saw active service. Therefore, the ] does not recognize him as a ]. He later went on to serve in the ] as a corporal with the 20th Battalion, ].
Born in ], Ross served as a ] in the ], enlisting in January 1918, but never left Australia or saw active service. He later went on to serve in ] as a corporal with the 20th Battalion, ].<ref name="theage1">{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/last-remaining-digger-australias-oldest-man-jack-ross-dies-aged-110-20090603-buy4.html|title=Last remaining Digger: Australia's oldest man Jack Ross dies aged 110|publisher=The Age|date=3 June 2009|accessdate=3 June 2009}}</ref>


His wife, Irene (née Laird), predeceased him by several decades. He was survived by a son, Robert, a daughter, Peggy Ashburn, four grandchildren - Jeanette, Heather, Kay, and John – and nine great-grandchildren.<ref name="theage1"/>
⚫ The death of ] in October 2005 left Ross as the last Australian ] from World War I. However ], a World War I veteran who served for Britain, lives in ]. Ross became Australia's oldest man at the age of 108, on 12 June 2007, upon the death of ]. He is not Australia's oldest person, as ] is 112.

==Honours ==
On 11 November 1998, Ross was awarded the 80th Anniversary Armistice Medal to mark the end of World War I. He had also been awarded the ] for contributing to Australian society in the 100 years since federation.<ref name="theage1"/>

⚫ The death of ] in October 2005 left Ross as the last Australian ] from the World War I period. However, the English-born ], a World War I veteran who served for Britain, lived in Western Australia. Ross became Australia's oldest man, at the age of 108, on 12 June 2007 upon the death of ]. Following the death of 112-year-old E. Beatrice Riley, he was verified as the ] in Australia. For his ] he received a commemorative letter from the ], ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8080731.stm|title=Australia's oldest man, 110, dies|publisher=BBC News|date=3 June 2009|accessdate=3 February 2010}}</ref>

==Death ==
Ross died in his sleep at approximately 4:00&nbsp;a.m. at the Golden Oaks Nursing Home in ] on 3 June 2009, aged 110 years and 84 days.<ref name="theage1"/>


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Latest revision as of 14:06, 20 October 2024

Australian soldier (1899–2009) For other people named John Ross, see John Ross (disambiguation).

Jack Ross
Birth nameJohn Campbell Ross
Born(1899-03-11)11 March 1899
Maryborough, Victoria
Died3 June 2009
(aged 110 years, 84 days)
Bendigo, Victoria
Allegiance Australia
Service / branchAustralian Imperial Force
Volunteer Defence Corps
Years of service1918
1943–1945
RankCorporal
UnitWireless operator
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsCentenary Medal
Other workVictorian Railways

John Campbell Ross (11 March 1899 – 3 June 2009), at the time of his death, was Australia's oldest living person and the last surviving Australian enlisted soldier from the World War I period. As a civilian, Ross worked for Victorian Railways until he retired in 1964.

Early life and family

Born in Maryborough, Victoria, Ross served as a wireless operator in the Australian Imperial Force, enlisting in January 1918, but never left Australia or saw active service. He later went on to serve in World War II as a corporal with the 20th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps.

His wife, Irene (née Laird), predeceased him by several decades. He was survived by a son, Robert, a daughter, Peggy Ashburn, four grandchildren - Jeanette, Heather, Kay, and John – and nine great-grandchildren.

Honours

On 11 November 1998, Ross was awarded the 80th Anniversary Armistice Medal to mark the end of World War I. He had also been awarded the Centenary Medal for contributing to Australian society in the 100 years since federation.

The death of William Evan Allan in October 2005 left Ross as the last Australian digger from the World War I period. However, the English-born Claude Choules, a World War I veteran who served for Britain, lived in Western Australia. Ross became Australia's oldest man, at the age of 108, on 12 June 2007 upon the death of Frank Scarrabelotti. Following the death of 112-year-old E. Beatrice Riley, he was verified as the oldest living person in Australia. For his 110th birthday he received a commemorative letter from the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd.

Death

Ross died in his sleep at approximately 4:00 a.m. at the Golden Oaks Nursing Home in Bendigo on 3 June 2009, aged 110 years and 84 days.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Last remaining Digger: Australia's oldest man Jack Ross dies aged 110". The Age. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
  2. "Australia's oldest man, 110, dies". BBC News. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.

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