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John Skyring Cross

(Confirmed)

Born: 7 April, 1898

Died: 20 March, 1918

Biographical Summary:

Son of Ernest William Cross and Mary Louisa Eliza Ann Cross, née Skyring, of 92 Ourimbah Road, Mosman,

John's sister was Zora Bernice May Cross (18 May 1890 – 22 January 1964), an Australian poet, novelist and journalist. She wrote Elegy on an Australian Schoolboy (1921) in memory of her 19-year-old soldier brother.

From the University of Sydney Book of Remembrance –

Exhibitioner, Medicine: Corporal, 56th Battn., A.I.F., France.

Enlisting 12th December, 1916, went almost immediately to France and served at Bullecourt and Ypres till wounded at Passchendaele 17th October, 1917. After recovery at Rouen Hospital rejoined battn. and acted as runner till wounded again and evacuated to England. Returning to France in March, 1918, was taken back unconscious to hospital in England.

Died, Southampton Hospital, 24th March, 1918, and was buried in Netley Military Cemetery.

Early education at Gympie Central, The Valley (Brisbane), Neutral Bay Public and Sydney High Schools

. . . . While uniformed in glory with the free He stands saluting in his Captain''s tent.—Z.C.

Recorded Names:

• John Skyring Cross
• Cross, John Skyring
• John Zackariah Skyring Cross
• Jack Cross

Service Number: 3375

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• Born in Gympie, QLD, Australia
• 7 April, 1898 in Gympie, QLD, Australia

Death Records:

• Died on service
• Died on service
• 20 March, 1918
• Illness
• 20 March, 1918 in Netley

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Anchises A68

Address:

• Carlemon 92 Ourimbah Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Cross Ernest William
• father - Ernest William Cross
• mother - Mary Louisa Eliza Ann Skyring

Organisations:

• Member of - ,,
• Member of - 56th Battalion, AIF
• Member of - University of Sydney
• Member of - 56th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Cross John Skyring SERN 3375 POB Gympie QLD POE Sydney NSW NOK F Cross Ernest William (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs John Skyring Cross (Webpage)
• Find War Dead ndash Cross John Skyring (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour John Zackariah Skyring Cross (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls John Skyring Cross (Webpage)
• WAR CASUALTIES DIED OF ILLNESS (Newspaper Article)
• CROSS JOHN SKYRING Book of Remembrance University of Sydney (Webpage)
• Corp J S Cross (Photograph)
• Cross John Skyring SERN 3375 POB Gympie QLD POE Sydney NSW NOK F Cross Ernest William (Webpage)
• 388th CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES DIED OF ILLNESS (Newspaper Article)
• Birth Notice (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• CROSS J. S. on the West Face of the
• Cross on the St Luke's Anglican Church Mosman memorial panels
• J.Z.S. on the Mosman Football Club Rugby Union Roll of Honour