John Buchan Ross
John Buchan Ross QHS CStJ | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1912 Tayport, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 24 January 2009 (aged 96) Taunton, Somerset, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1935 – 1970 |
| Rank |  Air Commodore |
| Service number | 23345 |
| Battles / wars | World War II Malaya Emergency |
| Awards | Commander of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (CStJ) Mentioned in despatches (2) |
Air Commodore Dr John Buchan Ross, QHS, CStJ, (3 July 1912 – 24 January 2009) was a senior British Royal Air Force officer who served from 1935 in Iraq, the Far East during World War II and in the Malaya Emergency.[1]
Education
John Buchan Ross was born in Tayport and educated at Strathallan School in Perthshire, Scotland.[1] He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a MB ChB and DTM&H.[1]
Career
Ross joined the Royal Air Force in 1935 and was posted to Iraq where he served as squadron medical officer.[1] On 3 January 1938 he was granted a short term commission as a flying officer for three years on the active list having held seniority since 3 January 1937.[2] On 3 January 1939 he was promoted to flight lieutenant having held seniority since 3 January 1938.[3]
Following the outbreak of World War II he was posted to the Far East.[1] He specialised in tropical medicine and the treatment of malaria.[1] In December 1941 he was promoted to squadron leader on a temporary basis, and not permanently until 1 September 1945.[4][5]
On 1 July 1948 Ross was promoted to wing commander,[6] and on 1 October 1957 he was promoted to group captain.[7] He was mentioned in despatches on 10 December 1957 for his distinguished service in Malaya.[8] Ross was appointed a Commander of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem on 14 January 1964.[9]
On 1 July 1964 he was promoted to air commodore,[10] and on 25 August 1969 he was appointed Honorary Surgeon to The Queen, a position he held until his retirement.[11][12] Ross retired from the Royal Air Force at his own request on 16 June 1970.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "John Buchan Ross" (PDF). The Strathallian 2008-2009. Vol. 20, no. 9. p. 91. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "No. 34474". The London Gazette. 18 January 1938. p. 369.
- ^ "No. 34591". The London Gazette. 20 January 1939. p. 467.
- ^ "No. 37812". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 December 1946. p. 6020.
- ^ "No. 35383". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 December 1941. p. 7114.
- ^ "No. 38344". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 July 1948. p. 3897.
- ^ "No. 41189". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 October 1957. p. 5705.
- ^ "No. 41248". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 December 1957. p. 7191.
- ^ "No. 43219". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1964. p. 388.
- ^ "No. 43372". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 1964. p. 5721.
- ^ "No. 44945". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 September 1969. p. 9959.
- ^ "No. 45143". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 July 1970. p. 7479.
- ^ "No. 45148". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 July 1970. p. 7759.