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SCOTT, Percival Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3231 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Black Rock, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fruiterer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 April 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Ribemont, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Murray Bridge Hospital Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 3231, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 3231, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide | |
| 6 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3231, 50th Infantry Battalion, Died from his injuries on the field 6 april, 1918 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3231, 50th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Anita Tsamtsikas
The 5th and youngest child of Phillip Scott and Mary Bormann. Born in Black Rock a small community (close to Orroroo) situated in the Mid North of South Australia.
Percival must have tried previously to enlist but he was not accepted due to his vision and slight flat feet, howeverhe was eventually accepted.