Career
English-born Claude Choules, who was also living in Australia until his own death in 2011, was a veteran of the Royal Navy. Born in Newtown, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Ross served as a wireless operator in the Australian Imperial Force, enlisting in January 1918, but never left Australia or saw active service. He later went on to serve in the Second World War as a corporal with the 20th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps.
He is survived by a son, Robert, a daughter, Peggy Ashburn, four grandchildrenJeanette, Heather, Kay, and John – and nine great-grand children.
As a civilian, Ross worked for Victorian Railways until he retired in 1964. Ross died peacefully in his sleep at approximately 4 american at the Golden Oaks Nursing Home in Bendigo on 3 June 2009, aged 110.