Sergeant-Major James Reuben Scott
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Scott,
James Reuben
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
- Sergeant-Major (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Murdered by fellow soldier.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 44872
LAC ID:
218495
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