Ross, Reginald Arthur: Service no. 264421

Source: News clipping. The Boston Globe. Sun, Sep 21, 1919. Page 11.

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Family Search: Private Reginald Arthur Ross was born on 3 December 1880, in Hamilton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario, Canada as the son of William Wilson Ross and Kate McLeod. He lived in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States for about 5 years and Center Judicial Township, Sacramento, California, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 36, his occupation is listed as salesman in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. He died on 1 May 1957, at the age of 76.

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Hope to Boom Recruiting Among Foreign Born

Lieut Walter H. Wells, formerly with the 27th Division in France, the advance guard of the “Americans All” detachment expected in Boston this forenoon, came yesterday to the Army Recruiting Station, 3 Tremont row, to discuss with Maj F. B. Shaw, the probable value of these one-time alien illiterates in stimulating enlisting among their original countrymen.

These newcomers will reach the South Terminal this morning about 11. Drill on the Common, as Maj Shaw had hoped, will not be possible. Instead, they will travel from the station to the K. of C. headquarters in Berkeley st and spend the day sightseeing as guests of the K. of C.

Though the local Navy Recruiting Station in the Cornhill Building several times surpassed in weekly results last Summer the New York station, Commander N. E. Nichols is not wildly enthusiastic about the way young New England is shipping to enter upon a career of aviation. Only 25 have been shipped in that branch since Sept 1. The police difficulties are thought to have caused the sag.

It was a case of “back to the old love” at the Devil Dogs Recruiting Station in Scollay sq yesterday for Reginald Ross, a salesman stopping at the United States Hotel. Ross was born in Hamilton, Ont., Dec 3, 1880. From 1908 to 1916 he served two hitches with the leathernecks. Then in January, 1917, he went over from Canada with the 18th Battalion of the 2d Canadian Division.

Twice he was plugged with shrapnel at Arras. After he got straightened out, in going over the top at Amiens Aug 8, 1918, he saw two Marines killed alongside him.

The Boston Globe. Sun, Sep 21, 1919. Page 11.