SCOTT, John
| Other Name: | Scott, John McLaren |
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| Service Number: | 1629 |
| Enlisted: | 17 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fireman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Palestine, 21 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel A 86 This cemetery was damaged during fighting in Gaza in 2024-2025 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bruce Rock District WW1 Roll of Honour, Bruce Rock Memorial of Honour, Bruce Rock War Memorial, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Fremantle Scots Church Honour Roll, Fremantle Scots Church Memorial To The Fallen, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1629, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps | |
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| 5 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1629, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1629, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and Christian SCOTT, Bruce Rock, Western Australia
Biography contributed by Helen Harmer
John McLaren Scott was born in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland in 1891. When he enlisted at Blackboy Hill, Perth on the 17.5.1915 he was 24 years 9 months old, a farm hand in Bruce Rock and Church of England. Next of kin was Christian Scott, his widowed mother of Fremantle. John was described as being 5 feet 7¾ inches tall, with a chest measurement of 36 – 39 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes and fair hair. Allocated the rank of Private and Service Number 1629, he embarked on the 9.4.15 from Fremantle and sailed to Gallipoli on the 4.9.15 per HT Ivernia. He served with the 28th Infantry Battalion. On the 10.1.16 he disembarked from HMT Ansonia, ex Mudros and joined the Camel Corps. On the 21.4.1917 in Palestine, he received shrapnel wounds to his arms and legs and a fatal gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was buried in Deir El Balah War Cemetery, Palestine/Israel. Grave #95. This cemetery was damaged during the 2024-2025 conflict in the region.
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