| Regimental number | 983 |
| Place of birth | Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland |
| School | Anderson Education Institute, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Captain Scott, King Harold Street, Lerwich, Shetland Isles, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served in the 7th Batt Gordon Highlanders, Territorial Force. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 984 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Jericho |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Jerusalem War Cemetery (Row J, Grave No. 17), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Captain John and Mrs Elizabeth SCOTT, 37 Francis Street, Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | His brother Bertram Scott died. |