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Jun 27, 1870
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Born in London, England to
Alfred H. Scott
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May 10, 1912
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Enlisted in the 14th
Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles
Ø Number 1535
Ø Assigned to “H”
Company
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Apr 27, 1914
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Transferred to “E” Company
Promoted to rank of Colour
Sergeant
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Nov 1, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59866
(temporary number 3) with the rank of Sergeant
Ø Next of kin given
as E. M. Scott, wife, 206 Barrie St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Shoemaker
o Later noted as
Merchant
Ø Previous military
experience given as 21 years in the Imperial Army and 5 years in the 14th
Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles, Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Ø Appointed to
provisional appointment of OR QMS (Orderly Room Quartermaster Sergeant)
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 5, 1915
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QMS James Scott was made an
Honorary Member of the Kingston Veterans’ Association
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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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
Shortly after his arrival, his
wife followed to be near him in England
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the appointment
of OR QMS
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Sep 14, 1915
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Attached to the Canadian
Section 3rd Echelon General Headquarters to be employed as Orderly
Room Sergeant
Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France
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Mar 21, 1916
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Granted 7 days leave
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Mar 29, 1916
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Rejoined the headquarters from leave
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Jul 12, 1916
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Made application to receive a
commission
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Jul 14, 1916
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Ceased to be attached and
rejoined the 21st Battalion
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Jul 14, 1916
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Appointed to be A/QMS (Acting
Quartermaster Sergeant) with pay
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Nov 7, 1916
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Relinquished the appointment
of OR QM Sergeant and transferred to the 4th Canadian Infantry
Brigade Headquarters Sub Staff to replace A/QMS J.R. Middleton 83001, who had
been invalided to England
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Oct 16, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Oct 27, 1917
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Admitted to the 5th
Southern General Hospital, Fawcett Road, Southsea while on leave, with a
diagnosis that reads Debility
Transferred to the General
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 15, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Dec 19, 1917
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Transferred to the Manor
County of London War Hospital in Epsom and the diagnosis is changed to read
Maltese Fever
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Jun 2, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 16
Canadian General Hospital in Orpington and the diagnosis is changed to read
Pyelitis
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Oct 1, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5
Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale and Cystitis is added to the diagnosis
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Oct 14, 1918
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Invalided to Canada and
embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool
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Oct 28, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Oct 30, 1918
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Admitted to the Queen’s
Military Hospital in Kingston and the diagnosis is recorded as Cystitis
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Nov 25, 1918
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Discharged to duty with the
Casualty Company in Kingston
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Jan 27, 1919
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Admitted to the Queen’s
Military Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Cystitis and
Urethral Stricture
Notes on admission
Ø Suffered from
Mediterranean Fever in 1896
Ø Suffered from
Gonorrhea in 1899
Ø Suffered from
Trench Fever in 1917
Ø In June of 1918
began suffering from pain in back and shivering spells
Ø Suffers from mucous
and blood in urine
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Apr 11, 1919
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Apr 15, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Quartermaster Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 246212
Ø War Service Badge
Class “B” issued number C55578
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 7 Birch Ave., Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal were sent to him at 100
Earl St., Kingston, Ontario
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Nov 7, 1919
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Admitted to the Sydenham
Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Pyelitis and Cystitis
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Nov 11, 1919
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Discharged from hospital to
the care of the SCR (Soldier’s Civil Re-establishment) Commission
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Apr 2, 1927
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James Alfred Scott died due to
Chronic Nephritis while a patient in the Kingston General Hospital and buried
in the Cataraqui Cemetery there. His
death was considered related to his war time service
Following his death, the
Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his widow,
Mrs. Ethel M. Scott, 308 Collingwood St., Kingston, Ontario
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James
Alfred Scott is honoured on a plaque in St. George’s Church in Kingston
This plaque honours all who served from the parish
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