| Regimental number | 5763 |
| Place of birth | Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr A Scott, Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Mary Jane SCOTT |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 30 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 21 March 1918, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 27 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 58 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SCOTT James Henry |