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ID Number PERS008
Title Improvised Identity Disc: Trooper
Archibald Ross, 9 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Maker Unknown
Object Type Personal Equipment
Place made Unknown
Date made c 1918-1919
Physical Copper
Description
Description
An Australian First World War
improvised identity disc made from a halfpenny. A small hole has been drilled
through the top of the coin and a brass ring has been attached for it to be
worn as an identity disc around the neck of the wearer. The reverse of the disk
has been ground down and is engraved ‘No. 2319 A. ROSS 9th A.L.H.
REGT P EGYPT 1916-17 PALESTINE 1918-19’. The
obverse has the profile image of King George V’s head.
Summary
Archibald Ross was a 24 year old
farmer from Golden Grove, South Australia when he enlisted in the
Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 18 January 1916. 2319 Trooper Ross embarked
for overseas on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 28 April 1916 with the 16 Reinforcement
of the 9 Light Horse Regiment.
On 1 June 1916 Ross was taken on
strength of the 3 Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt.
He was subsequently taken on strength of the Headquarters ANZAC Mounted
Division on 10 July 1916. On 20 August Trooper Ross was admitted to 31 General
Hospital, suffering from diphtheria (mild), returning to duty on 24 September
1916. Ross was appointed Driver on 3 August 1917.
On 14 July 1919 Driver Ross embarked
at Alexandria for the UK under the 10 Percent leave scheme.
The leave lasted from 1 August to 2 September 1919. On 25 September he embarked
at Devonport for return to Australia
and disembarked at Melbourne
on 13 November 1919. On 4 December 1919 he was discharged in 4 Military
District (SA).
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