Life story: Andrew Scott | Lives of the First World War

Timeline

1879

sibling Ellen Scott Source:9642264 19th June 1879

1882

sibling Joseph Scott Source:9642443 26th April 1882

1886

birth Dromahair Ireland Source:7000703 12th July 1886

1889

sibling Mary Scott Source:9642502 2nd May 1889

1892

sibling Patrick Scott Source:9642980 30th March 1892

1895

sibling Bridget Scott Source:9642972 3rd September 1895

1911

dates Age 24 Source:7002280 2nd April 1911

1911

employment General Labourer Dromahair Ireland Source:7002280 2nd April 1911

1916

dates Age 30 Source:7002363 2nd October 1916

1916

enlistment Boyle Ireland Source:7000703 2nd October 1916

1916

service British Army Private 11531 Irish Guards Source:3930375 2nd October 1916 - 31st March 1920

1916

employment Farmer Ireland Source:7002363 5th November 1916

1917

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7000694 1st June 1917 - 20th October 1917

1917

hospitalisation Wounded in Action (Shot in left arm?) Hospital/Institution Source:7000703 October 1917

1918

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7000694 6th February 1918 - 1st March 1919

1920

discharge Source:7000703 31st March 1920

1922

marriage Kate Margaret McGoldrick Source:9645096 19th February 1922

1923

children Catherine Scott Source:9645661 24th April 1923

1924

children William Peter Scott Source:9645711 26th June 1924

1926

children Patrick Joseph Scott Source:9645758 1926

1927

children Mary Scott Source:9645788 1927

1928

children Helen Scott Source:9646115 1928

1931

children Margaret Scott Source:9646142 1st January 1931

1933

children Andrew Scott Source:9646180 14th October 1933

1947

children Theresa Scott Source:9646325 2nd May 1947

service British Army Private 11531 Irish Guards Source:3930375

1967

death Not War Related Died in his sleep the night of 28th Sept into 29th Sept 1967. Death Certificate says 'Congestive Heart Failure. Hypertension.' Primrose House, Carrickacroghery, Dromahair Ireland Source:7000683 29th September 1967

burial Creevelea Abbey Non-War Cemetery Dromahair, co Leitrim, Ireland Source:7000683

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Andrew
Initials	A
Last Name	Scott
Source	3930375
First Names	Andrew
Initials	A
Last Name	Scott
Source	7000703

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army	11531	Irish Guards		Private
British Army	11531	Irish Guards		Private

Awards

Award	Type	Source
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates
Catherine Scott	daughter	24th April 1923
William Peter Scott	son	26th June 1924
Patrick Joseph Scott	son	1926
Mary Scott	daughter	1927
Helen Scott	daughter	1928
Margaret Scott	daughter	1st January 1931
Andrew Scott	son	14th October 1933
Theresa Scott	adopted daughter	2nd May 1947

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
William Scott	father
Catherine Scott nee Gaffney	mother

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
Ellen Scott	sister	19th June 1879
Joseph Scott	brother	26th April 1882
Mary Scott	sister	2nd May 1889
Bridget Scott	sister	3rd September 1895
Patrick Scott	brother	30th March 1892

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Kate Margaret McGoldrick	wife	19th February 1922

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
1901-03-31	Roman Catholic

Media

Andrew Scott's war medals

This is a photograph of my grandfather's war medals taken by me.

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Andrew Scott's war medals in profile

This is a photograph of my grandfather's war medals taken by me, at an angle such that you can see my grandfather's name, regiment & regiment number.

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Andrew Scott with grandson Mike Scott c.1961

Taken c.1961 looking towards the village of Dromahair Co Leitrim from Primrose House, Carrickacroghery, Dromahair, where Andrew Scott lived at the time.

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Pte Andrew Scott & Irish Guards Comrades in WWI

Sadly, a much damaged picture with Andrew Scott mostly obscured; the picture shows some of Andrew Scott's comrades in the Irish Guards during WWI.

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Andrew Scott

A young Andrew Scott

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Andrew & Kate Scott's Grave, Dromahair

Andrew & Kate Scott's Grave, Dromahair, Co Leitrim

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Military History Sheet - Andrew Scott

Military History Sheet - Contains Key Dates of Military Service

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Enlistment Report

Descriptive Report on Enlistment - contains lots of information on military service.

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1911 Census Drumahaire Scott Family

1911 Census for Drumahaire - Scott Family

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1901 Census Scott Family

1901 Census Drumahaire for Scott Family

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Short Service Record

Short Service Record for Andrew Scott

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Medal Roll Index Card

Shows that Pte 11531 was awarded British War & Victory Medals

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Marriage Record Andrew Scott 1922

Evidences the marriage between Andrew Scott and Kate Margaret McGoldrick

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Andrew Scott and Family c.1937

Andrew Scott c.1937 with his wife Kate and his 7 children, at the time, oldest to youngest being Catherine, William (Willie), Patrick (Paddy-Joe), Mary, Helen, Margaret and Andrew.

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Andrew Scott c.1961 Primrose House

The photograph shows Andrew Scott next to his daughter, Theresa, who is next to Andrew's daughter-in-law, Margaret (my mother - she married Andrew's son, my father, William Scott). Sat on the donkey are 3 siblings; Andrew's grandchildren (L-R) Paul, Michael (Me) and Joe.

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A young Andrew Scott and wife Kate -nee McGoldrick

A young Andrew Scott and wife Kate (nee McGoldrick)

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UK WWI Pension Ledger and Index Card Andrew Scott

This record is the UK WWI Pension Ledger and Index Card for Andrew Scott, obtained from subscription site fold3.

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Discharge Certificate Andrew Scott Pte 11531

The Discharge Certificate for Andrew Scott Pte 11531

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Never Forgotten - Nic Joly Day 1162

As a tribute to those who served in WWI, Nic Joly created mini sculptures for each day of the War. This is Day 1162, representing 8th October 1917.

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Never Forgotten - Sculpture by Nic Joly - Day 1162

As a tribute to those who served in WWI, Nic Joly created mini sculptures for each day of the War. This is Day 1162, representing 8th October 1917.

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Nic Joly Personalised Note for Day 1162

As a tribute to those who served in WWI, Nic Joly created mini sculptures for each day of the War. These are the personalised notes on Day 1162, representing 8th October 1917.

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Andrew Scott visits family in England c.1962

My grandfather, Andrew Scott, pictured on the steps of Bowl Cottage, Abbotswood, Lower Swell during a visit c. 1962. Andrew is holding my hand & to the left of the picture are my brothers Pat & Joe. To the right Andrew in the picture are (L-R) my brother Sean, my mother, Margaret Scott, my brother Paul, then my father, Willie Scott, holding my sister Stephanie.

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Creevelea Abbey

The picture, taken in 2011, shows Creevelea Abbey, Dromahair, where Andrew Scott, alongside various other members of the Scott family, is buried.

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The Pound House/Pound Cottage (2016)

This is a picture of the Pound House (aka Pound Cottage), where Andrew Scott lived from sometime in the 1920s until c.1936. This is where his first 6 children were all born.

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The Pound House/Pound Cottage (2016)

This is a picture of the Pound House (aka Pound Cottage), where Andrew Scott lived from sometime in the 1920s until c.1936. This is where his first 6 children were all born.

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Mike34138
Primrose Cottage

A recent picture of Primrose Cottage (c.2011), to the east of Dromahair village, near Lough Nahoo, where Andrew Scott and Family lived from c.1937.

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Primrose Cottage and Willie Scott

The picture shows my father, Willie Scott (Andrew Scott's son) outside Primrose Cottage.Primrose Cottage is where Andrew Scott and family lived for a number of years from c.1937.

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Primrose House, Carrickacroghery, Dromahair

The image shows a recent picture of Primrose House (2013), where Andrew Scott and family lived after they left Primrose Cottage.

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card

External Evidence

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Ellen Scott's Birth Details via Ancestry Search	Mike34138
Andrew Scott's Birth Details via Ancestry	Mike34138
Joseph Scott's birth details via Ancestry search	Mike34138
Mary Scott's birth details via Ancestry search	Mike34138
Bridget Scott's birth details via Ancestry search	Mike34138
Patrick Scott's birth details via Ancestry search	Mike34138
Ireland Civil Registration Marriage Index	Mike34138
Marriage Record Link for Catherine Knight nee Scott	Mike34138
Death Registration Details for William Scott	Mike34138
Ireland Birth Registration Details Patrick Joseph Scott	Mike34138
Mary Scott's Birth Registration Record	Mike34138
Birth Registration link for Helen Scott	Mike34138
Birth Registration Details for Margaret Scott	Mike34138
Birth Registration details for Andrew Scott (son)	Mike34138
Death Registration for Theresa Scott	Mike34138
The Irish Guards in the Great War - The First Battalion	Mike34138
The Irish Guards in the Great War - 2nd Battalion	Mike34138
1 Bn Irish Guards - Action October 1917	Mike34138
2 Bn Irish Guards - Action October 1917	Mike34138

Multimedia

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Andrew Scott's war medals	Mike34138
Andrew Scott's war medals in profile	Mike34138
Andrew Scott with grandson Mike Scott c.1961	Mike34138
Pte Andrew Scott & Irish Guards Comrades in WWI	Mike34138
Andrew Scott	Mike34138
Andrew & Kate Scott's Grave, Dromahair	Mike34138
Military History Sheet - Andrew Scott	Mike34138
Enlistment Report	Mike34138
1911 Census Drumahaire Scott Family	Mike34138
1901 Census Scott Family	Mike34138
Short Service Record	Mike34138
Medal Roll Index Card	Mike34138
Marriage Record Andrew Scott 1922	Mike34138
Andrew Scott and Family c.1937	Mike34138
Andrew Scott c.1961 Primrose House	Mike34138
A young Andrew Scott and wife Kate -nee McGoldrick	Mike34138
UK WWI Pension Ledger and Index Card Andrew Scott	Mike34138
Discharge Certificate Andrew Scott Pte 11531	Mike34138
Never Forgotten - Nic Joly Day 1162	Mike34138
Never Forgotten - Sculpture by Nic Joly - Day 1162	Mike34138
Nic Joly Personalised Note for Day 1162	Mike34138
Andrew Scott visits family in England c.1962	Mike34138
Creevelea Abbey	Mike34138
The Pound House/Pound Cottage (2016)	Mike34138
The Pound House/Pound Cottage (2016)	Mike34138
Primrose Cottage	Mike34138
Primrose Cottage and Willie Scott	Mike34138
Primrose House, Carrickacroghery, Dromahair	Mike34138

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