About Claude Ross
Lived 1893 – 1917 (aged 24). Claude Ross was an Australian athletics competitor.
Claude Murray Ross (13 May 1893 – 17 August 1917) was an Australian track and field athlete. Ross competed in the men's 400 metres for Australasia at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
In 1914, Ross from Victoria enlisted in the Field Artillery Brigade of the 1st Division, First Australian Imperial Force. In 1915, Ross was at both the April landing and December evacuation of the Gallipoli Campaign.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Claude Ross?
Australian track and field athlete
When was Claude Ross born?
Claude Ross was born on 13 May 1893 in Caulfield.
When did Claude Ross die?
Claude Ross died on 19 August 1917 in France.
What was Claude Ross's occupation?
Claude Ross was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Claude Ross?
Claude Ross was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claude Ross. https://biography.guide/claude-ross/
MLA: "Claude Ross." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/claude-ross/.
Chicago: "Claude Ross." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/claude-ross/.
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