| Regimental number | 10/2482 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Postal clerk |
| Address | Kingsview Road, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs I Scott, Kingsview Road, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | Hawke's Bay Company, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'Operations, British Front, Armentieres 7th May to 7th August and the Somme 18th to 19th September 1916. This Officer has done remarkable good work as commander of a company during the last six months. He is full of energy and determination , and a first rate leader of men. During the attack on Flers on the 15th September, Captain Scott showed great dash and boldness in leading his men and pushing out to a forward position where he was wounded.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 4 January 1917. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 106), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward John and Isabella Scott, 8 King's View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Sixth |