SCOTT, Samuel Lawrence
| Service Number: | 1838 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 August 1915, Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Newtown, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 21 January 1974, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria MGC-MET-Comp-NA-No-301 |
| Memorials: | Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1838, 29th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 29 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1838, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1838, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Llewellyn Joseph SCOTT and Sabina Agatha nee TAYLOR
NOK listed as mother - Mrs Sabina Southall, 320 Latrobe Terrace, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria
Husband of Emily Louisa nee GOWTY
Sam served in France and suffered from Mumps, Scabies and VC throughout his service.
He was found guilty and forfieted 7 days pay for Gambling in the Field 29 September 1916.
He was in charged with desertion and commited to 3 years sentence from 22 April 1918 and was released 23 April 1919 for ABD Havre. Remainder of Sentence commuted as from date of release.
Returned to England and then onto Australia per 'Beltana' 02 June 1919.
Discharged from AIF 10 September 1919
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