Archibald Ross (abt. 1892 - 1946)

Born about 1892 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Husband of Violet Mary (Polinelli) Ross — married 12 Apr 1916 in St. John's Church Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Died 20 Jul 1946 at about age 54 in Batavia, Java, Indonesia

Biography

ARCHIBALD ROSS (Ross-15889)

PARENTS. John Archibald Ross & Elizabeth Mckinlay Ross

BIRTH. Abt. 1892, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

England and Wales Census, 1911:

Name: John Archibald Ross

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1911

Event Place: Birkenhead, Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England

County: Cheshire

Parish: Birkenhead

Sub-District: Tranmere

Registration District: Birkenhead

Gender: Male

Age: 52

Marital Status (Original): MARRIED

Occupation: PREVENTIVE OFFICER H M CUSTOMS

Birth Year (Estimated): 1859

Birthplace: Glasgow Co Of Lanark Resident, Lanarkshire

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Line: 1, Page: 1

HOUSEHOLD ROLE SEX AGE BIRTHPLACE

John Archibald Ross Head Male 52 Glasgow Co Of Lanark Resident, Lanarkshire

Elizabeth Mckinlay Ross Wife Female 53 Glasgow Co Of Lanark Resident, Lanarkshire

John Brackenridge Ross Son Male 22 Glasgow Co Of Lanark Resident, Lanarkshire

Alexander Ross Son Male 21 Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland

Archibald Ross Son Male 19 Glasgow Lanark Resident, Lanarkshire

Hugh Wallace Ross Son Male 18 Greenock Renfrew Resident, Renfrewshire

Elizabeth Mckinlay Ross Daughter Female 16 Greenock Renfrew Resident, Renfrewshire

Margaret Roy Ross Daughter Female 15 Greenock Renfrew Resident, Renfrewshire

Andrew Roy Ross Son Male 14 Greenock Renfrew Resident, Renfrewshire

Marion Mcdonald Ross Daughter Female 12 Greenock Renfrew Resident, Renfrewshire

Agnes Armstrong Ross Daughter Female 11 Greenock Renfrew Resident, Renfrewshire

Robert Russell Ross Son Male 10 Greenock Renfrew Resident, Renfrewshire

MARRIAGE. 12 Apr 1916, St. John's Church Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

MARRIAGE. 12 Apr 1916, Violet Mary Polinelli, daughter of John Polinelli & Margaret Mary (Downie) Polinelli

MARRIAGE. WA BDM Marriage Reg: #87/1916

Family name Polinelli

Given names Violet M

Family name of Spouse Ross

Given names of Spouse Archibald

Place of marriage Fremantle

MARRIAGE NOTICE. ROSS—POLINELLI.—On April 12, at St. John's Church Fremantle, by the Rev. Canon Moore, Archibald, third son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ross, of Rook Ferry, Cheshire, to Violet, adopted daughter of Councillor and Mrs. R. B. Carter.

Children: Not known

(1943). PERSONAL. Mrs. V. M. Ross, who spent her girlhood on the goldfields, is visiting her aunt, Nurse Ballinswella, at present. Mrs. Ross has spent the past 20 years in Java, where, six weeks prior to the island falling into the hands of the Japanese, her husband was appointed by the foreign office, vice-consul of Tjila-jap, the then only open port for Java. He did splendid work getting British subjects away on any ships available. Mr. and Mrs. Ross left on the last ship to leave that port on the evening of March 1. By then the island was being cut in two by the Japanese. A few days later 100 enemy planes bombed the town.

DEATH. 20 Jul 1946, Batavia, Java, Indonesia

DEATH NOTICE. ROSS.—Suddenly, at Batavia, on July 20, Major Archibald Ross, of the British Ministry of Transport, and of Maclaine Watson and Company, London and Java, beloved husband of Violet Mary Ross (28a Victoria-avenue, Claremont).

DEATH NOTICE. ROSS.—At Batavia, on July 20, Major Archibald Ross, dearly loved brother of Meta and brother-in-law of Frank Kneen (Little Manor, Cheam, Surrey, England).

DEATH NOTICE. ROSS.—At Batavia, on July 20, Major Archibald Ross, dearly loved brother of John, Elizabeth, Meta, Roy, Marian, Ness and Robert Ross (England and Scotland)

DEATH NOTICE. ROSS.—At Batavia, on July 20, Major Archibald Ross, dearly loved uncle of Vivien, Michael and Sheila Kneen (Little Manor, Cheam, Surrey, England).

DEATH NOTICE. ROSS.—At Batavia, on July 20, Archibald Ross, loved brother-in-law of V. G. Palmer and uncle of Valery, Grant and Stanley.

(1947). IN MEMORIAM. ROSS.— A loving tribute to the memory of my dear nephew, Major Archibald Ross, who died suddenly at Batavia, Java, July 19, 1946. Out of the sunshine into the dawn.—Inserted by Nurse Balinswella.

Death of Spouse: 17 May 1975, Western Australia, Australia

Sources

• England and Wales Census, 1911: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW3L-FQM

• Marriage: WA BDM Marriage Reg: #87/1916

• Marriage Notice: Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954) Fri 21 Apr 1916, Page 30: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37439817

• (1943). PERSONAL: Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950) Fri 22 Oct 1943, Page 2: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95641427

• Death Notices: The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Wed 24 Jul 1946, Page 1: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/46159787

• (1947). IN MEMORIAM: Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950) Sat 19 Jul 1947, Page 4: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95527824