STOTT, Reuben
| Service Number: | 2384 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Northdown Tasmania, September 1874 |
| Home Town: | Penguin, Central Coast, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Rexford, Westbury, 22 June 1934, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Westbury General Cemetery, Tasmania, Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2384, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2384, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2384, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Melbourne | |
| 15 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2384, 40th Infantry Battalion, 6th MD |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Narelle Howe, Tasmania in the Great War
Pte Reuben STOTT was born in 1873. Fourth son of Isaac and Catherine Stott (nee Duff) Grew up in Northdown until the family relocated to Fernhill Riana in 1900. He enlisted with his nephew Lionel Stott on 23/9/16. He was 42 years old. He embarked with the 40th Battalion on the 21st of October from Melbourne. Served Battle of Messines, Broodseinde Ridge and Passchendaele. Reuben was gassed and suffered the effects for the rest of his life. RTA 21/6/19.
Examiner 23 June 1934 FOUND DEAD Mr Reuben Stott, who was employed by Miss Bennett and Mr Allenby at Rexford Westbury, was found dead about 200 yards from his house at 6 0'clock last evening. Mr Stott went to milk some cows and one of them was missing. He set out to search for it.
Later the cow returned and Mrs Stott, noticing the absence of her husband, went to look for him. She found his dead body beside a wire fence. Dr J R Davis, Senior Constable E J Wicks and Trooper A S Frieboth were summoned. The body was conveyed to the house, where Dr Davis announced life extinct.
Mr Stott who was a returned soldier, was 60 years of age and leaves a wife and four children, the eldest being 12 years. An inquest will be held before the coroner (Mr G P Adams) today at Westbry. He was buried in the Westbury General Cemetery.
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