Vernon George SCOTT

SCOTT, Vernon George

Service Numbers: 37738, T21900
Enlisted: 9 March 1917
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: Field Artillery Brigades
Born: Fingal, Tasmania, Australia, 1 January 1899
Home Town: King Island, Tasmania
Schooling: Currie State School
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Longford, Tasmania, Australia, 28 May 1966, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Longford General Cemetery (Lawn Cemetery), Tasmania, Australia
Row 7, Lot 15
Memorials: Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll, Currie State School Great War Honor Roll
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World War 1 Service

9 Mar 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 37738, Field Artillery Brigades
9 Nov 1917: Embarked Gunner, 37738, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
9 Nov 1917: Involvement Gunner, 37738, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
10 Jul 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 37738, Field Artillery Brigades, From England to Australia, arrived on 4 September 1919.
10 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 37738, 3rd Army Brigade.

World War 2 Service

26 Mar 1942: Enlisted T21900
26 Mar 1942: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , T21900, Scott enlisted in the VDC (Tas) for duty on King Island, but was withheld. This is most likely due to his occupation as a dairy farmer.

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of George Daniel SCOTT and Rebecca Ann SCOTT nee McCARTHY, Currie, King Island, Tasmania

Husband of Edith Margaret SCOTT nee PHILLIPS