Walter John Macdonald Ross , CB OBE MC TD (1914–1982)[1][2][3] was a British Army officer who served as Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright from 1977 to 1982.
[9] He was educated at Loretto School, where he was a Cadet Under-Officer in the Officers' Training Corps.
[11] The family lived at Netherhall, Balmaghie, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire (now in the Dumfries and Galloway) administrative area.
[12] Ross was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 80th (Lowland) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery of the Territorial Army in 1935.
[13] He reached the rank of Territorial Army staff Colonel, formerly of the 5th King's Own Scottish Borderers; he held the Territorial Decoration, was awarded the Military Cross in 1946 whilst a Major in the Royal Artillery,[14] and was appointed OBE in the 1955 New Year Honours,[15] and CB in the 1958 Birthday Honours.