Marine John Ross died during operations in Sicily whilst aboard the HMS Queen Emma during an enemy air attack on the vessel. Son of Joseph and Bertha Ross, of Pudsey, Yorkshire.
Extract from the Yorkshire Evening Post
"First known Pudsey casualty of the Sicilian campaign is Royal Marine Commando John Ross (19), only son of Mr and Mrs. Joseph Ross of Southroyd Park, who was killed in July. He joined the Marines in August 1942 and volunteered for the Commandos four months later. Before joining up he worked for local engineering firms."
Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths: Naval Ratings /National Archives file ADM 104/136.
[Image] Report in the Yorkshire Evening Post Thursday 30 September 1943.