Charles Brigadier

Career

He was a quadruple ace, being credited with 20 victories during World War I. Ross originally served in the Royal Flying Corps, having joined in August 1917. He was assigned to 29 Squadron Royal Air Force on 25 March 1918 as a Royal Aircraft Factory Southeast.5a pilot. He began his victory roll on 26 May 1918.

By 10 November, the day before the armistice, he had accounted for two observation balloons and sixteen enemy planes destroyed, and two planes driven down out of control.

Ross stayed with his squadron when it was posted to Cologne as part of the Army of Occupation. In 1921, he left the Royal Air Force to enroll in the new South African Air Force.

He was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire during World World War II, and retired a Brigadier. Lieutenant Charles Gordon Ross was appointed an Additional Commander of the Military Division of the on 1 January 1945.

Achievements

• Distinguished Flying Cross (Distinguished Flying Cross) awarded 2 November 1918 Lieutenant Charles Gordon Ross. A bold and skilful airman who has, during the last few months, accounted for four enemy machines. On 8 August, when on offensive patrol, he engaged a two-seater, driving it down. On his return journey he saw a hostile balloon, which he destroyed, the observer escaping in his parachute. Distinguished Flying Cross (Distinguished Flying Cross) Bar awarded 3 December 1918 Lieutenant (A/Captain) Charles Gordon Ross, D.F.C. (FRANCE) A fine fighting pilot and leader who has destroyed twelve enemy machines. On 2 October he, with three other machines, attacked eight Fokker biplanes. In the engagement that followed four of these were destroyed, Captain Ross accounting for one. Belgian Croix de Guerre Awarded by His Majesty, King of the Belgians, on 15 July 1919. Insignia of the Order of Saint Sava (Fourth Class) Awarded by His Majesty, the King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, on 31 July 1929 Order of the British Empire Charles Gordon Ross was appointed an Additional Commander of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire on 1 January 1945.