Gower Ross
| Gower Ross | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Adam Gower Sutherland de Ross | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Talbot, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 1917 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Gueudecourt, France | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909 | St Kilda | 8 (2) | |
| 1910–1915 | Brunswick (VFA) | 96 (12) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Adam Gower Sutherland de Ross (1 April 1890 – 14 February 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family[edit]
The son of William de Ross (1834-1908),[2] and Anne Robinson de Ross (1862-1913), née Clough, Adam Gower Sutherland de Ross was born at Talbot, Victoria on 1 April 1890.
Football[edit]
St Kilda (VFL)[edit]
Brunswick (VFA)[edit]
After eight games with St Kilda in 1909 he transferred to Brunswick,[3] where he played until enlisting to serve in the Royal Flying Corps in World War I.[4]
Death[edit]
He died on his first active mission after being shot down over France in 1917.[5][6] He is commemorated at the Arras Flying Services Memorial.[7]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 768. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Deaths: de Ross, The Age, (Friday, 10 January 1908), p.1.
- ^ Permit "St Kilda to Brunswick" granted on 18 May 1910:"ASSOCIATION CLUBS". The Argus. No. 19, 914. Victoria, Australia. 19 May 1910. p. 5.
- ^ "Brunswick Confident of Success". Sporting Globe. No. 284. Victoria, Australia. 18 April 1925. p. 5.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS WOUNDED AND MISSING FILES - Adam Gower Sutherland De Ross". Australian War Memorial.
- ^ In Memoriam: de Ross, The Argus, (Thursday, 14 February 1918), p.1.
- ^ Second Lieutenant Adam Gower Sutherland de Ross, Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
References[edit]
- Commemorative Roll: Second Lieutenant Adam Gower Sutherland de Ross (9504), Australian War Memorial
- ("The Commemorative Roll records the names of those Australians who died during or as a result of wars in which Australians served, but who were not serving in the Australian Armed Forces and therefore not eligible for inclusion on the Roll of Honour.")
- 2 Lt. de Ross, A.G.S., Royal Air Force Museum.
External links[edit]
- Gower Ross's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gower Ross at AustralianFootball.com
- Gower Ross, at The VFA Project.
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