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Alexander Scott

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Alexander's pension record image courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Manchester
  • Service no: DM2/096525
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
  • Unit/Ship: 968th Mechanical Transport Company
  • Place of Death: Iraq
  • Age at Death: 26
  • Date of Death: 25.09.1917
  • Burial Country: Iraq
  • Cemetery: Basra War Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: I.D.3.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Mrs Scott, 3 Annfield Row, Dundee

  • Father:

    Alexander Scott

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Anna Van Dyk (formerly Scott) 120 Mayville, Pretoria, South Africa

  • Children:

    Alexander, born 28.10.1913 & Hester, born 08.03.1914

More about Alexander Scott

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Alexander Scott   DM2/096525   Army Service Corps

SCOTT—Died of pneumonia at a British hospital on the 21st September, Private Alexander Scot, M.T., A.S.C., aged 26, only beloved son of the late Alexander Scott (Steward), and Mrs Scott 3 Annfield Row.

Dundee Peoples Journal 6th October 1917

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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