He was a quadruple ace, being credited with 20 victories during World War I. Ross originally served in the Royal Flying Corps, having joined in August 1917.
Although he shared some of his victories with others, such as Francis James Davies, Reginald H. Rusby, Ernest Charles Hoy, and Arthur Reed, Ross also singlehandedly destroyed eight enemy fighters.
[2] Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) awarded 2 November 1918 Lt. Charles Gordon Ross.
(FRANCE) A fine fighting pilot and leader who has destroyed twelve enemy machines.
On 2 October, Ross with three other machines, attacked eight Fokker biplanes; in the engagement that followed four of these were destroyed, Capt.