Andrew Ross (rugby union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAndrew Ross (rugby union)
Scottish rugby union player, died 1916
Date of Birth: 15-May-1879
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 06-Apr-1916
Profession: rugby union player
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Andrew Ross (rugby union)
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- Andrew Ross (15 May 1879 – 6 April 1916) was a Scottish rugby union player from Edinburgh.
- He worked in the Merchant Navy as a marine engineer.
- He played for Royal High School FP and was capped several times for Scotland between 1905 and 1909.In 1910, Ross moved to Vancouver and enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force after the First World War broke out, and was sent to Belgium with the 29th Canadians (Tobin's Tigers).
- Wounded during the Actions of St Eloi Craters, Ross risked his life to aid other wounded men under heavy fire when he was hit by a shell and killed.
- He is buried in Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium.
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