Ross, James Stuart Leslie (Lieutenant, b.1895 - d.1919) Accession Number: 3DRL/1298

Description

Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant James Stuart Leslie Ross, No. 2 Squadron Australia Flying Corps [AFC]. Collection consists of original letters written by Ross to his family between 1916 and 1919, covering his voyage from Australia, training with the Royal Flying Corps [RFC] in England, his flying experience and time in hospital in France, and further training in England. Also included in the collection is Ross's pilots licence, training notebook and his diary from 1917 containing only a few entries.

At the end of the war, Lieutenant Ross and Lieutenant Roger Douglas MC, DCM entered the contest to be the first Australian aviators to fly from Britain to Australia. They were both killed on killed 13 November 1919 when the aircraft they were flying crash shortly after takeoff.

Details

Accession Number
3DRL/1298
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Notebook
Measurement
Extent: 3 cm
Wallet/s: 2
Date Made
1916-1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
4
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 419/088/003
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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