ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SCOTT, Ernest Roy

Full Name: Ernest Roy

SCOTT

Date of Birth: 04

–

1895

Place of birth: Capel

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Capel WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Sarah McTaggart

Next of Kin Address: Capel WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4534

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-07

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-08-03

Cause of Death:

Date of Death:

Place of Death:

Age at Death:

Burial Location:

25/02/1916-To No. 2 Area as Private
14/03/1916-to 28th Battalion 11th Reinforcements
12/06/1916-Disembarked Plymouth ex. Alexandria
11/07/1916-Admitted Fargo Military Hospital England ( Influenza-Dangerously Ill )
9/09/1916-proceeded Overseas 2nd Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Rollestone
13/10/1916-To Command Depot Bovington Camp Woolich England ex Perham Downs ex France
27/01/1917-To 7th Training battalion Rollestone England
20/02/1917-To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Rollestone for Return to Australia
4/05/1917-Embarked Devonport for Australia per “Runic”
26/06/1917-Disembarked Australia
3/08/1917-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

DEATH/BURIAL DETAILS

Date of Death – 5/10/1966 ( Aged 71 years )

Burial – Capel Cemetery WA – Section CP4 – Grave No. 44.

 

AUTHOR NOTE

Sincere thanks to Jen THOMSON for advising Death/Burial Details in her work ” Capel Connections “, February 2018.