William Grant SCOTT

Regimental number12/4263
Place of birthDundee, Scotland
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinFather, David Scott, Berwick, Otago
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
Age at death from cemetery records55
Place of burialHamilton East Public Cemetery (Soldiers Area E3, Grave No 221)
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Helen Scott
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death29 November 1918
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 6