Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of James and Isabella Ross. Other sources show his initials as G. W. The War Diary for today records. TRENCHES. 10.00pm. Enemy exploded a mine immediately under CLARENCE CRATER, the new crater was immediately occupied on both lips by “A” and “B” Companies. Enemy did not attempt to leave his trenches. It is thought that he fired the mine in order to blow our galleries which were then only about 30 feet away from him. Very good work was done by Lt. HOWITT, “A” Company’s 2nd Lt. EVANS in consolidating the near lip of the crater and digging out the men who were buried. About 250 feet of the defence line was obliterated entirely and also the top of AUGUST AVENUE. 2nd Lt. PHILLIPS was killed. The two Companies in the firing line suffered 8 casualties all of which were killed. The 14th Battalion NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS who were working on the DEFENCE LINE had 15 men buried all of which were killed. Many men who were buried were dug out after being under several hours. Good assistance was given by the NEW ZEALAND Tunnelling Company and a group of the 17th LANCERS. By morning of the 15th, 96 trench and a part of 95 and AUGUST AVENUE were clear and the lip of the crater consolidated.