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Record #16627
Name :
: John Ernest SCOTT (1897 - 1917)
  aka : Private Scott


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 24 Sep 1897

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 18 Aug 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Sussex, Eastbourne
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Loos in Lille
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Mar 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
: Lorenzo Davidson
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private John Ernest Scott.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SCOTT
Given Name: John Ernest
Age: 11
Taken into Care by: Eastbourne
Sending Agency: Dr Barnardo
Year of Arrival: 1911
Notes: On Active Service.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C 4 a, British Children Emigrated to Canada by Authority of Boards of Guardians
Page: 338
Microfilm: T-537
Type of Record: Boards of Guardians

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: John E Scott
Gender: Male
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Date of Arrival: 9 Mar 1911
Vessel: Sicilian
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Roll: T-4738

1911 Census of Canada about John Scott
Name: John Scott
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 11
Birth Date: Sep 1900
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Home Child
Immigration Year: 1911
Tribal: English
Province: Ontario
District: Victoria
District Number: 129
Sub-District: Mariposa Township, Little Britain Village
Sub-District Number: 30
Place of Habitation: Whf 21 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Lorenzo Davidson 45
Elizebeth Davidson 44
Harry Louch 16
John Scott 11

Attestation papers were signed 8 Jan 1916 in Lindsay, Ontario. John Ernest Scott was born 24 Sep 1897 in Sussex, England. His Next of Kin was his mother, Mrs. Louisa Scott of 88 Winter Road, Sussex, England. His occupation was listed as Farmer in Little Britian. 5' 5 1/2" in height with blue eyes and brown hair, he had a scar on the back of his right leg. His religion was listed as Methodist.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states he was Killed in Action. Circumstances of Casualty states that he died in the trenches at Loos, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France. His body was unrecovered, his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56683368 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-08-30 19:29:46 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-28 10:26:10 /

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5546 ALCE, George Albert1890ENG,    , Eastbourne Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
8833 AUKETT, George 1896ENG,    , Eastbourne Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
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16391 BANKS, Ivy Melisa1917ENG, SSX, Eastbourne Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
22125 BONE, Peter Knowles1913ENG, SSX, Eastbourne May 1931 : Westernland CAN National Association of Boys\' Clubs   
6488 BONIFACE, David1896ENG,    , Eastbourne Mar 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
11080 CHATFIELD, James 1896ENG,    , Eastbourne Mar 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3219 CONSTABLE, William Edward1884ENG, SSX, Eastbourne Nov 1894 : Laurentian CAN Barnardos  
11606 HEGARTY, George Joseph1896ENG, SSX, Eastbourne May 1907 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23937 MONK, George Henry1897ENG, SSX, Eastbourne Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
14631 PACKHAM, Aubrey Thomas1906ENG,    , Eastbourne Oct 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Waifs & Strays  
12505 SARSON, Stanley1895ENG, SSX, Eastbourne Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16627 SCOTT, John Ernest1897ENG, SSX, Eastbourne Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
2849 STACEY, Valerie Ann1934ENG,    , Eastbourne May 1949 : Mooltan AUS Sisters of Mercy  
5118 SWAEBE, Norman1911ENG,    , Eastbourne Aug 1926 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
2740 WICKHAM, Thomas1887ENG, SSX, Eastbourne May 1902 : Tunisian CAN Shaftesbury/Bisley Farm School