William Peter Scott

Service Number
4194
Unit
24th Battalion
Date of Enlistment
14/12/1915
Date of Return
04/05/1919
Date of Discharge
28/08/1917
Date of Death
22/07/1949
Service Story

William Scott was a 40 year old livery stable proprietor when he enlisted. Private Scott was taken on strength on 31st July 1916 with the 24th Battalion. He became ill in November the same year and was evacuated to England suffering from bronchitis and rheumatism. He returned to France in February 1917 but just weeks later was evacuated to England once more where he was eventually boarded and sent home for discharge being medically unfit with rheumatism.

Research by Sophia Bellears

To be unveiled by his descendants-Mr Michael Scott & Ms Michele Wylie and Sophia Bellears

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Cemetery
Cornelian Bay Hobart
Burial Reference
Meth D 132