John Alfred PRITCHARD. Frederick James ROSS. William GIBBS.
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- PRITCHARD John Alfred. Corporal, 1111, 4th Australian Infantry. Died 13th August 1915, of wounds he received at Gallipoli, aged 31 years. The son of the late Archibald Pritchard and Jane Pritchard (nee Connell) He served with the Royal Marines Light Infantry for 12 years as Marine 12319 Born 18th July 1883, enlisted 27th April 1901 at Chatham.
ROSS Frederick James. Able Seaman, J/339, Royal Navy, HMS Europa. Died of disease 16th August 1915 at Malta. Son of Alexander Ross of 31 Otter Street, Kirkstall Road, Leeds, Yorkshire. In 1901 he was living with his parents, Alexander and Jane and his siblings at 1, Hirst Square, Leeds. Born on the 30th January 1892 at Sunderland, occupation hawker. He joined as a Boy sailor at H.M.S. Ganges 16th January 1908 Boy Class 2. Then a Boy Class 1 still at HMS Ganges from 1st October 1908 to 15th October 1908. He served on many ships as Boy Class 1. On the 30th January 1910 he became Ordinary Seaman on HMS Cochran. Able Seaman on HMS Essex from the 22nd October 1912 to his death. Last ship being HMS Europa. His died at Military Hospital in Malta from enteric fever (typhoid).
GIBBS William. Private, 12862, 6th South Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds on the18th August 1915 at Malta from injuries received at Gallipoli.
Some notes from what remains of his army records.
He joined up at Swansea on the 29th August 1914 aged 24 years and 7 months. His father was called Thomas J Gibbs and he lived at Llandibie Road, Girdail, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire. His next of kin was his sister, Mrs Jane Howells of 4 Derwent Road, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorganshire. He was wounded by a gunshot to his skull, date not recorded. He was invalided to Malta on Hospital Ship, Ausonia on the 13th June 1915 and died oh his wound in a hospital in Malta.
All at rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Plot B Row VI Grave 6
