SCOTT, William Francis
(Service number 34735)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 24/09/1896 | Place of Birth | Waimate, Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Engine cleaner | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Jeanie BRIEN, Harris Street, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements (G Company) | ||
| Date | 30 December 1916 | ||
| Transport | Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 10 June 1976 | Age | 79 yrs |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Cremated Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of William & Catherine (nee ATKINSON) SCOTT. Brother John Atkinson Killed in action at Gallipoli, 25 April 1915.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [30 June 2013]; PNCC cremation record, Kelvin Grove [30 August 2013]
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