| Regimental number | 487 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Ballarat College and School of Mines, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Port |
| Occupation | Chemist's assistant |
| Address | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Scott, Sturt Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served some years with 9th Light Horse Regiment, Ballarat. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Dickebusch, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Arneke British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 9 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Ballarat (New) Cemetery, Victoria. Headstone inscription: 'An Anzac'. Parents: James and Mary SCOTT. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 572 Pte William Angus KIRKLAND, 5th Bn, killed in action, 21 September 1917; 34963 Gunner Clifford Keith DAVIES, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, died of disease, 28 November 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
