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Record #23357
Name :
: James SCOTT (1897 - 1916)
  aka : Private Scott


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 30 Nov 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 8 Sep 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Eccles

Berwick
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Somme, Courcelette
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 Mar 1913
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Scotian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Quarrier's Orphan Homes of Scotland

Agency
: Quarriers
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private James Scott.

1901 Scottish Census records place Margart and James Scott in Laurel Cottage, Eccles, Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland. In residence were their children Agnes W (17), William B (15), Margaret M D (13), Robert (11), Barbara B (10) and James (4). James was a Fisherman by trade.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SCOTT
Given Name: James
Age: 16
Sex: M
Ship: Scotian
Year of Arrival: 1913
Departure Port: Glasgow
Departure Date: 1913-03-22
Arrival Port: Halifax
Arrival Date: 1913-03-31
Party: Quarrier's Orphan Homes of Scotland
Destination: Brockville, Ontario
Comments: 94 children
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: T-4747
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 26 Jul 1915 in Hamilton, Ontario. James Scott was born in Birgham, Berwickshire, Scotland on 30 Nov 1897. His Next of Kin was Mrs. Margaret Scott, his mother, of the same location. He was a Painter by trade. 5'9" in height with blue eyes and brown hair. he had a birthmark on his left cheek and two vaccination marks on his left arm.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states he was Killed in Action. His Next of Kin was Mrs. Margaret Scott of Brigham, Soldstream, Scotland. Circumstances of Casualty states that he was killed in the trenches south west of Courcelette. He is buried in Sunken Road Cemetery, Contalmaison, Somme, Picardie, France. Plot: I. F. 13.

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ContributorsCreated : 2013-11-28 11:41:35 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-28 11:42:05 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23357 SCOTT, James1897SCT,    , Eccles Mar 1913 : Scotian CAN Quarriers