LSATA ANDY ROSS son of Bettye Ross. Andy served on Ex HMAS ADELAIDE and was a birdie at ALBATROSS. First Gulf War Veteran. Her son Andy has passed away and she doesn't’t even have photos of him while he was in the navy. My son and I have been trying to find things on him, but to no avail. The ladys name is Bettye Ross.
Her late son, LSATA Andrew Donald Ross took his own life following a marriage breakup. He apparently loved the navy, but his wife didn't. He left the navy, but she left him taking their children with her along with photos of him.

Bettye has been clinging onto anything that she can identify with. She is now 79 and of poor health, but is coming up for the scuttling. I would love to be able to give her something that she will be able to cherish even if only memories of the day, but if we could find a photo of her son, that would be unbelievable.

My son (Dave Messenger) didn't know Andrew as Andrew was a ‘Birdie’ and my son was an MTH ‘chippie’ so they wouldn't have had too much contact. Would you be able to find out from your distribution list of Adelaide crew if anyone was on the Adelaide in 1990 during the first Gulf War conflict and might have known Andrew?

His details are -
LSATA Ross,  No. S128580
His mail was sent to Cabin 94 Top Deck MCKenzie 044-21-1633 Fwd. Mess HMAS "Adelaide"
A few years after returning from the Gulf he apparently achieved the rank of Petty Officer. Bettye may have been in contact with you before and may be on your distribution list, but I thought that if you could send a message out to your members asking if anyone knew him it might give her some comfort.

Thanks,
Sue D.