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SCOTT, Joseph William Arthur Laurence
| Service Number: | 197 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Walkerville, South Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Kent Town, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Nailsworth Primary School |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | 25 March 1967, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Garden of Remembrance |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Scots Church WW1 Honour Board, Nailsworth Primary School Great War Roll of Honour, Payneham RSL Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 197, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 197, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 197 |
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Joseph William Arthur Laurence Scott served as a Private in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War. He was born in Walkerville, Adelaide, the son of Albert Edward Scott, a publican. Growing up in South Australia, Joseph was raised in the Methodist faith. He attended Nailsworth Primary in Prospect.
Joseph enlisted on 21 August 1914 aged 19, joining the 10th Infantry Battalion. He embarked from Australia on 20 October 1914, one of the earliest groups of soldiers to depart.
Joseph was at the disasterous Gallipoli landing. His AIF plaque in Centennial Park Cemetery states that he "carried directing fire flag Gallipoli morning of April 25, 1915". While at Gallipoli he became ill in July and was treated in Mudros. He returned to the 10th Battalion at Gallipoli 15th December 1915 only to evacuate back to Egypt a couple of weeks later arriving in Alexandria 29th December 1915.
He was taken on strength with the 50th Battalion 29th February 1916 and was then transferred to the 4th Division Field Bakery at the beginning of April 1916. He was hospitalised with an illness 17th May and once recovered returned to his unit on the 24th May.
Joseph proceeded to France and disembarked at Marseilles 13th June 1916 serving with the 4th Division Field Bakery
He was hospitalised in May 1917 with an injury and was discharged back to his unit 16th May 1917. Once again he was hospitalised with an illness in September 1917 and spent 18 days recovering
Joseph was granted leave in February 1918 and he travelled to the UK. He rejoined his unit on the 21st February in France.
June 21st 1918 he was injured accidently with abrasions on top of little fingers but it was not considered serious. He proceeded back to England in August 1918 for some further leave and to prepare for return to Australia. He married Margaret Jane Morris on 10 August 1918 in Blanegnor, UK. They departed for Australia 11th January 1919.
Joseph served a remarkable four years and 250 days overseas, finally being discharged on 25th April 1919. A newspaper article states that Joseph drove a trolley bus on the Port Adelaide route during the 1940's. Joseph died in 1967 and is commemorated at Centennial Park Cemetery.