S5978
SCOTT, James
| Service Numbers: | 3900, 3900A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Essex, England, 23 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Meningitis, Port Augusta, South Australia, 2 August 1939, aged 49 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Augusta Carlton Parade Cemetery RC Section Block 35, Grave 4 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 3900, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3900, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 2 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3900, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3900A, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 3900, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Lemar
James STUCK (SCOTT) was born in Essex, England on 23.07.1890 to Alfred Thomas William STUCK (1865-1941) and Emily MILLER (1863-1896). They were living in Leyton and later moved to West Grinstead in Sussex.
James SCOTT joined the AIF on 09.09.1915 in Adelaide. He was allocated service number 3900A and attached to the 50th Battalion. Pte SCOTT embarked for France with his battalion on 02.12.1915 via Egypt.
He was wounded in action on the Western Front on three (3) occasions:
15.08.1916 wounded in action in France
02.11.1917 wounded in action in France-gunshot wound to shoulder and elbow
19.08.1918 wounded in action in France
He suffered a number of illnesses during his service that required hospitalisation including dysentery malaria.
On 24.08.1918, he was evacuated to England and on 08.01.1919 seriously wounded and after treatment he was returned to Australia aboard the ‘ss. Orsova’. He was discharged from the AIF on 24.04.1919. He held RSL membership number S5978
50th Battalion AIF
The 50th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Egypt in early 1916 for service during World War I, drawing a cadre of experienced personnel from the 10th Battalion. After the unit's formation, it was transferred to Europe where it took part in the fighting in the trenches of the Western Front in France and Belgium. Following the end of hostilities, the battalion was amalgamated with the 51st Battalion in early 1919 as demobilisation reduced the numbers in both battalions. In the inter war period, the battalion was briefly reformed in 1921 as a part-time unit based initially in South Australia and then later in Tasmania. At different periods it was amalgamated with both the 10th and 12th Battalions.
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