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ARSCOTT, Frederick James
(Service number 21766)

The Arscott family — Pictured are:
Back row: Ernest William Arscott, Harriett Rosina Arscott, William Richard Arscott, Mary Jane Arscott, and John Thomas Arscott;
Front row: Albert Edward Arscott, Thomas Trist Arscott, Annie Arscott, Harriet Arscott, Harriet Arscott, and Frederick James Arscott. (Courtesy of C Jackson )

Aliases
First Rank	Rifleman	Last Rank

Birth

Date	02/06/1886	Place of Birth	Timaru

Enlistment Information

Date		Age
Address at Enlistment	1 Dee Street, Timaru
Occupation	Carpenter
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status
Next of Kin	Mr Tom ARSCOTT (father), No 1 Dee Street, Timaru
Religion	Congregational
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation	New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Unit, Squadron, or Ship	7th Reinforcements 3rd Battalion, G Company
Date	21 August 1916
Transport	Mokoia
Embarked From	Wellington	Destination	Plymouth, England

Other Units Served With
Last Unit Served With

Military Awards

Campaigns
Service Medals
Military Awards

Award Circumstances and Date

No information

Prisoner of War Information

Date of Capture
Where Captured and by Whom
Actions Prior to Capture
PoW Serial Number
PoW Camps
Days Interned
Liberation Date

Discharge

Date		Reason

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Post-war Occupations

Death

Date	11 October 1965	Age	77 yrs
Place of Death	Timaru
Cause
Notices
Memorial or Cemetery	Timaru Cemetery
Memorial Reference	General Section, Row 148, Plot 1206
New Zealand Memorials

Biographical Notes

Brother of Albert Edward ARSCOTT and Ernest William ARSCOTT who also served in WWI. Uncle of Ralph WATSON. Educated at Timaru Main School.

Sources

Cenotaph Database [14 May 2014]

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