| Regimental number | 20572 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 172 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, David Scott, Home Farm, Balmakewar, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 7th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Navua on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row C, Grave No 23), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs David Scott, Chapel Croft, Luthermuir, Laurencekirk, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Dunedin, 21 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 25 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 3rd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, in the field, 3 October 1916, and posted to D Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court on Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 38 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7826302 |