Sinister Street · Character
Captain Kenneth Ross
A military man and acquaintance of the Carthew family.
minor
Also known as Captain Ross, Kenneth
First appearance: xi sympathy
Captain Kenneth Ross shows up with force in Pastoral. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Engaged to Miss Carthew, plans to bring Michael and Alan to Cobble Place for the wedding.
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In Pastoral: Engaged to Miss Carthew, plans to bring Michael and Alan to Cobble Place for the wedding. Later, in XI: Action and Reaction: Alan's uncle, ordered to the front and later killed; Michael and Alan see him…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- School and Family Circle
- School and University Peers
- Oxford Acquaintances and Servants
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- Breaking point
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See Captain Kenneth Ross in xi sympathy