SCOTT, Robert Henry William
(Service number 83787)
| First Rank | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 06/03/1895 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 20 July 1917 | Age | 22 yrs |
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| Address at Enlistment | Greenvale, Geraldine | ||
| Occupation | General labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Height 5 feet 7 inches. Weight 140 lbs. Chest measurement 33-36 inches. Complexion fair. Eyes blue. Hair brown. Eyes both 6/6. Hearing and colour vision normal. Limbs and chest well formed. Full movement of joints. Heart not normal. Lungs normal. No illnesses. Free from hernia, varicocele, varicose veins, haemorrhoids. inveterate or contagious skin disease. Vaccinated. Good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties - No' Slight defect(s) but not sufficient to cause rejection. No fits. Assessed as Class C2. V D H. . | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs H. SCOTT (mother), Greenvale, Geraldine | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | D Company 46 Reinforcements | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 12 August 1977 | Age | 82 yrs |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Geraldine Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Robert Henry William SCOTT was a son of Henry and Jessie SCOTT. Robert forfeited 5 days pay for being absent without leave while on Active Service at Featherston Military Camp, on 26 October 1918. He was issued with a Certificate of Leave in lieu of Discharge (he had served only in New Zealand). At this time he was stated to be of good character.
Sources
NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives ref. AABK 18805 W5553 0102719) [12 August 2014]; Headstone image Geraldine Cemetery (Timaru District Council) [09 August 2014]
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