| Regimental number | 1942 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle, England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bourke Street, Carrington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Rachael Maud Scott, Bourke Street, Carrington, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 7 years 4 Australian Inft Resigned |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Robert |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Sandgate Cemetery (Portion Church of England, Plot 74, Grave No. 39/40), New South Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Death Due to Service. Parents: Robert and Caroline SCOTT. Native of Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Thermistocles', 6 April 1917; disembarked 4 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 2 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SCOTT William Robert James |