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Jul 19, 1891
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Born in
Newcastle-on-Tyne, England to John and Francis Scott.
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into the
21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
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Number 59867
(temporary number 29)
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Next of kin given
as Clara Scott, wife, Portsmouth, Ontario, now part of the city of
Kingston
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During the war
Clara moved to 40 Allotment Road, Cadishead, England
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Previous
occupation given as Machinist with the Canadian Locomotive Company,
Kingston
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Previous military
experience given as service with the 14th
Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles, Canadian Militia, in
Kingston
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Religion given as
Church of England
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Assigned to
“A” Company
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Feb 11, 1915
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Promoted to the
provisional rank of Sergeant
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
On Embarkation,
his rank is shown as Corporal.
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in
Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling
Camp near Hythe, Kent, to continue training.
Appointed to the
battalion’s Recreation Committee.
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the
rank of Sergeant
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St.
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in
Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer.
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Nov 22, 1915
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Proceeded on
Bombing Course
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Nov 28, 1915
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Rejoined the
battalion from Bombing Course
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Jan 31, 1916
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Granted 9 days
leave to England
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Feb 10, 1916
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Apr 8, 1916
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During the night
of April 8-9, the 21st Battalion attacked an
enemy position in the St. Eloi Craters.
There was a heavy artillery barrage mounted by
the German artillery and the men had to withdraw.
During that attack, Sergeant Scott was killed
and subsequently buried by his comrades behind the lines.
Due to constant
artillery fire churning up the ground over the next 2 ½
years, his body could not be located when it came time to relocate the
field burials into proper cemeteries.
Because of this, he is commemorated on the
Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium along with those killed during the war in
Belgium and have no known grave.
Following the war,
the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead
Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his
widow, Mrs. Clara Scott, 40 Allotment Rd., Cadishead, England
A second Memorial
Cross was sent to his mother, Mrs. Scott, 302 Liverpool Rd., Irlam,
England
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John Scott is also honoured on the Memorial
Wall in Kingston, Ontario (above)
and the Cadishead War Memorial, Cadishead, England (below)
In addition to the above, he is remembered on
England’s Oldham Rugby League Memorial
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