Private Lyndsay Hope Ross
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Lyndsay Hope Ross was born at Richmond, Quebec, on 9 April 1894. A packer living at Beauharnois, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Montreal on 25 April 1918 as Private 3083787. He initially served with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment, before transferring to the Canadian Army Medical Corps. His medical service included A.M.C. Training Depot No. 4, Drummond Medical Convalescent Hospital and Montreal Military Hospital. From 27 January to 2 February 1919 he was treated in Montreal for an infected foot and returned fit for duty. Ross was discharged at Montreal on General Demobilization on 13 August 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3083787
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
Montreal Military Hospital
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Richmond, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Packer
Next of Kin:
Elizabeth Ross (mother), 626 15th Avenue East, Calgary, Alberta
Address at Enlistment:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.5 in / 171 cm
Weight:
130 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
475 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Montreal Military Hospital |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Drummond Military Convalescent Hospital |
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|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
A.M.C. Training Depot No. 4 |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1918-04-25 — Joined/enlisted under the Military Service Act with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment.
1918-05-10 — Transferred to A.M.C. Training Depot No. 4, effective this date.
1918-05-11 — Taken on strength of A.M.C. Training Depot No. 4.
1918-11-22 — Taken on strength by Drummond Medical Convalescent Hospital from A.M.C. Training Depot No. 4.
1919-01-27 — Admitted with an infected foot.
1919-02-02 — Discharged from treatment; healed and fit for duty.
1919-08-13 — Struck off strength and discharged on General Demobilization.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917. He initially served with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. He transferred to A.M.C. Training Depot No. 4 effective 10 May 1918 and was taken on strength there on 11 May. On 22 November 1918 he was taken on strength by Drummond Medical Convalescent Hospital from A.M.C. Training Depot No. 4. His later records identify Montreal Military Hospital as his final Canadian Army Medical Corps unit. He was discharged on General Demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother: Elizabeth Ross, 626 15th Avenue East, Calgary, Alberta.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-06 02:05:03
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