We remember William Scott

We remember William Scott

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Timeline

Timeline

1892
birth Black Friar's Road, Elgin, Morayshire United Kingdom Source:9444706 20th December 1892
1912
enlistment Elgin United Kingdom Source:9444706 22nd January 1912
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:3940948 1st May 1915
1917
discharge Source:9444699 1st March 1917
employment Mill Worker Source:9444706
hospitalisation Suffered from Shell-Shock and gassing. Hospital/Institution Source:9444706
service British Army Private 1164 Seaforth Highlanders Source:3940948
service British Army Private 265132 Seaforth Highlanders 6th Battalion Source:7356042
location 272, High Street, Elgin. United Kingdom parents address Source:7356042
1917
death Aberdeen United Kingdom Source:7356042 Source:9444706 24th August 1917
burial Elgin New Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Moray United Kingdom K. 228. Source:7356042

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Scott
Source 3940948
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
272, High Street, Elgin. United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 1164 Seaforth Highlanders Private
British Army 265132 Seaforth Highlanders 6th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Anderson or Scott mother
William Scott father

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Vincent96527

External Evidence

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Morayshire Roll of Honour Vincent96527

Multimedia

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Seaforth Highlanders Cap Badge Vincent96527
1914-15 Star Vincent96527
Silver War Badge Vincent96527
Victory Medal Vincent96527
British War Medal Vincent96527
Seaforth Highlanders Memorial, Cooper Park, Elgin Vincent96527
Grave of William Scott at New Elgin Cemetery Vincent96527

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