SCOTT, Donald Alexander
| Service Number: | WX10636 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2/5th Company Australian Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 20 April 1918 |
| Home Town: | Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Truck Driver / Sheep Pastoralist |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 16 January 2004, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland Plaque - Queensland Garden Of Remembrance (Pinnaroo) Wall 5 Row D |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 14 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, WX10636 | |
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| 6 May 1941: | Involvement Trooper, 6th Division Cavalry Regiment | |
| 21 Jun 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), 2nd/6th Division Cavalry, Embarked “Z” for Eastern Command | |
| 8 Nov 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Trooper, Middle East. Disembarked 24/11/1941. | |
| 14 Apr 1942: | Involvement 2/5th Company Australian Army Service Corps | |
| 6 Aug 1942: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Trooper, New Guinea. Disembarked Port Moresby 17/09/1942. | |
| 2 Jun 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Trooper, 1st Parachute Battalion | |
| 28 Sep 1944: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, 1st Parachute Battalion | |
| 25 Jan 1945: | Promoted Sergeant, 1st Parachute Battalion | |
| 29 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, WX10636, 2/5th Company Australian Army Service Corps |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ben Scott
Donald Alexander Scott enlisted from Western Australia on 14th of January, 1941. He was 22.
On the 6th of May, 1941, he marched out 6th Division Cavalry. Don was a ‘bush mechanic’. He subsequently joined 2/5 Australian Army Service Corps (AASC) supporting various units overseas. His service record says he spent more than 270 days in overseas active deployment in various roles. He held both a black and maroon beret during his service in World War II.
Experiences in the Middle East (ME) and New Guinea (NG) permitted him the opportunity to train and succeed in 1st Para Battalion. Pioneers of special forces, and much like modern special forces, many troops died in the training. Don was 27 when he discharged, choosing to do so with 2/5 AASC, a unit he spent a lot of time with.
Don retuned to civilian life optimistic, driving his young family across the Nullarbor from Western Australia to Queensland (think about that!), becoming a successful western Queensland pastoralist, among other pursuits, but never forgetting his experiences serving his nation.
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