SCOTT, Charles William
| Service Number: | 5198 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Malvern, Victoria, Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Aircraft Accident , Gloucestrshire, United Kingdom, 28 August 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Leighterton Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire, England INSCRIPTION - HERE, HE DWELT THE SINGING SEASON ERE THE DAY OF SORROW DEPARTED |
| Memorials: | Melbourne Town Hall Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5198, 58th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5198, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5198, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne | |
| 28 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 58th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Charles William Scott was the son of John McAdam Scott and Agnes Augusta Scott, of 70, Kent St., Ascot Vale, Victoria.
Charles enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 8 January 1916 and embarked with 16th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion on 1 April 1916 per HMAT "Suffolk" (A23). He was transferred to the 58th Battalion. He later joined the No. 1 School of Military Aeronautics for training as a Flying Officer (Pilot). He transferred to the Australian Flying Corps on 2 August 1918 then to 1st Australian Wing, Tetbury on 12 August 1918. His aeroplane was involved in a mid air collision causing his plane to crash, killing him instantly, aged 24 years.
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