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Private Henry Victor Scott

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1890-11-10
Place of birth: Ottawa Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Margaret Scott (mother); 10 Arthur St, Eastview, Ottawa, ON
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: 10 Arthur St, Eastview, Ottawa, ON
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1918-08-06
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Longueau British Cemetery, II. C. 6.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 633923
Highest Rank: Private (21st Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 21st Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

Images

Pte. H. Victor Scott, obituary; letter home ,
Private H. Victor Scott photo

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 205433
LAC ID: 218435
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8722-S028
Uploader's Research notes:

“Killed in Action”

On the morning of August 6th, 1918, his Battalion moved forward of Villers Bretonneux to occupy new positions. While passing one of our ammunition dumps, an enemy shell hit the dump causing a big explosion and killing Private Scott and eighteen others. (FROM: CEF Circumstances of Casualty)

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 21st Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-10-31