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SCOTT, David Melrose

Service Numbers:	20339, V404003
Enlisted:	20 December 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Lefroy, Tasmania, Australia, 8 June 1895
Home Town:	King Island, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Mornington, Victoria, Australia, 10 November 1964, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Memorial ID 244607760
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World War 1 Service

20 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 20339, 8th Field Artillery Brigade
20 May 1916:	Embarked Driver, 20339, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Melbourne
20 May 1916:	Involvement Driver, 20339, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
21 Jun 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 20339, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , From England to Australia, arrived on 7 August 1919.
7 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 20339, 8th Field Artillery Brigade

World War 2 Service

15 Mar 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V404003, 18th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
14 Jun 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V404003, 18th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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Biography contributed by Barker Gary

When he enlisted in WW1 he spelt his second Christian name as Melross; in WW2 he used Melrose.