
| Regimental number | 7561 |
| Place of birth | Gundagai, New South Wales |
| School | Private Teaching |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Ensay, East Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs R Murrell, Ensay, East Gippsland, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He enlisted 5 times before being accepted. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | La Kreule Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 24), Hazebrouck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 45 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Kathleen Scott. Native of Gundagai, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | One of three brothers killed in action out of four who served in the AIF abroad. Brother: 3257 Pte Albert SCOTT, 8th Bn, killed in action, 29 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |