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William John Scott

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Portrait of Private William John Scott 54709. Image possibly provided by Mrs Barr/Mouldey (November 1999). No known copyright restrictions

Portrait of Private William John Scott 54709. Image possibly provided by Mrs Barr/Mouldey (November …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William John AWMM
  • Surname
    Scott AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jack Scott AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 54709 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 January 1883 AWMM Thames, Coromandel District AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer (Waikino)/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs S.A. Scott (mother), First Avenue, Kingsland, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 31 December 1917 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 54709 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Battery hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Private William Scott's mother was Mrs S.A. Scott, 50 First Avenue. Family source. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    25 June 1956 AWMM
    Age 73 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    SCOTT, William John (Jack) (First N.Z.E.F.) On June 25, 1956 (late of Ardmore and Waikino), eldest brother of Edie (Mrs Ramsey, Sandringham), Sarah (Mrs R. Price (Kopuku), Ada (Mrs Patterson, Sandringham), Annie (Mrs Mouldey, Miranda), Harold (Waikowhai) and Fred (Morningside); aged 74 years. Funeral notice later. (New Zealand Herald, 26 June 1956, p. 1) AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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