George Wood Scott
Thank you to Carol Cannon for this research

Apr 22, 1882

Born in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland to George and Margaret Scott

 

Sep 13, 1917

Attested into the No. 2 A.S.C. (Army Service Corps) Training Depot CEF in Ottawa, ON

Ø     Number 2590876

Ø     Next of kin given as his mother Mrs. Margaret Scott, 3 Shrubb Hill, Leithwalk, Edinburgh, Scotland

Ø     Previous occupation given as Mason

Ø     No previous military experience given

Ø     Religion given as Presbyterian

  

Feb 21, 1918

Embarked the SS Cretic for England

 

 

Mar 4, 1918

Arrived in England and TOS (taken on strength) to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford, England

 

Aug 17, 1918

Drafted and TOS to the 21st Battalion CEF

 

Aug 18, 1918

Arrived and TOS to the 21st Battalion at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France

 

Aug 23, 1918

Left for and arrived at the C.C.R.C.  (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in France

 

Aug 27, 1918

Left for the 21st Battalion

 

Aug 28, 1918

Joined the 21st Battalion during the Battle of Arras near Vis-en-Artois, France

 

Mar 9, 1919

To guard duty

 

Apr 3, 1919

Proceeded to England from Le Havre, France and to the Canadian Embarkation Camp

 

May 13, 1919

S.O.S. (struck off strength) on returning to Canada

 

May 14, 1919

Embarked the S.S. Caronia in Liverpool, England

 

 

May 22, 1919

Arrived and disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

 

May 24, 1919

Discharged in Kingston, Ontario No.3. D.D. (District Depot)

Ø     Rank on Discharge Private

Ø     Proposed residence Ottawa, Ontario

Ø     War Service Class Badge “A” #277520

Following his discharge the British War Medal and the Victory Medal were sent to him in 1129-2nd St. NW, Canton, Ohio on September 21, 1923.

 

Nov 14, 1924

George became a naturalized citizen of the U.S.A. on this day

 

Mar 16, 1926

He passed away this day at the Coast Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia due to Pernicious Anemia. (Ten days prior he had arrived from Honolulu.)  He was buried in the Church of England Cemetery in Roockwood, Sydney. 

 

 


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