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| Name: |
William Robson SCOTT |
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| Casualty No.: |
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Ranks: |
Lance Corporal |
Initials: |
W R |
Service No.: |
10797 |
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| Date of Birth : |
- |
Place of Birth : |
Crawcrook, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
Age at Death: |
41 |
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| Unit: |
15th Bn Durham Light Infantry. |
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| Place Enlisted: |
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. |
| Place of Residence: |
Crawcrook Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
| Home Address: |
Bank Top, Crawcrook, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
| Previous Address: |
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| Civilian Employment: |
Clerk at Co operative Store, Blandford House, Blandford Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. |
| How Died: |
Killed in action |
| Date of Death: |
Saturday 25th September 1915 |
| Place of Death: |
Loos, France. |
| Battle/Campaign: |
Battle of Loos, France, 25th September-8th October 1915. |
| Locally Commemorated: |
Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
| UK Commemorated: |
Co-operative Store Employees Roll of Honour, Blandford House, Blandford Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. |
| Overseas Commemorated: |
Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 106 and 107 |
| Buried: |
No known grave |
| Decoration and Medals: |
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| Photographs: |
3 |
| Service Records: |
No |
| Death Notice/Obituary: |
Blaydon Courier, page 8, 23rd September 1916. |
| Family Details: |
Son of Robert and Ann Scott. Husband of Barbara A Scott, of Bank Top, Crawcrook. Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham (later of Runnymede, Runhead, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham).
Grandfather: Alexander Scott, of 6 Tweedys Buildings, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
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| Notes : |
William was reported missing on 25th September 1915 and reported killed in action a year later. He served with 64th Brigade, 21st Division, XI Corps, First Army. |
| Sources Used: |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register.
Soldiers Died in the Great War.
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