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Sergeant-Major James Reuben Scott

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1872-12-30
Place of birth: London England
Next of kin: Alice Scott, wife, of 7460 St. Dominique Street, Montreal, Quebec
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Farrier
Address: 7460 St. Dominique Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-08-19
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Buried: Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, I. A. I0.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 35304
Highest Rank: Sergeant-Major
Rank detail
  1. Sergeant-Major (Army).
  2. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Murdered by fellow soldier.

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 44872
LAC ID: 218495
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8723-S032
Uploader's Notes:

Prior military service of 10 years with 13th Hussars and 3 years with South African Police.

Son of Reuben and Elizabeth Scott, of St. Pancras, London.

On August 19, 1916, Driver DeFehr fired a round through RSM Scott's back killing him instantly. DeFehr was executed after being tried for Murder.

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Army Service Corps Canadian Army Service Corps Regimental Sergeant Major Army Canadian Army Service Corps 1st Reserve Park ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2017-01-22