William Scott
Rank: Sergeant
Service No: 2015
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 21/11/1915
Theatre of Death: Gallipoli
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (7th Bn.)
Cemetery: Pink Farm Cemetery, Helles
Rutherglen Lore information: Husband of Mrs Scott, Chapel Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Widow Margaret Scott.
1901 census information:
Address: Eaton Place, New Kilpatrick.
Father: James (36) spindle maker, born about 1865 in New Kilpatrick.
Mother: Isabella (30) born about 1871 in Ireland.
Sister: Mary (12) born about 1889 in Maryhill.
Self: William (11) born about 1890 in Maryhill.
Sister: Elizabeth (9) born about 1892 in Maryhill.
Sister: Frances (8) born about 1893 in Maryhill.
Brother: John (6) born about 1895 in Maryhill.
Brother: James (5) born about 1896 in Garscadden.
Brother: Robert (4) born about 1897 in Garscadden.
Sister: Isabella (1) born about 1900 in Bearsden.
1911 Census information:
The family are living in New Kilpatrick. The family comprises James 49, Bella 44, Mary 23, William 22, Elizabeth 19, Frances 18, John 17, James 15, Robert 14, Bella 12, Dick 9, Kate 7, David 6, Walter 4 and Margaret 2.
Newspaper transcript – Mrs Wm. Scott, 13 Woodlands, Milngavie, has received official intimation of the death of her husband, Sergeant Wm. Scott, 1-7th H.L.I., who was killed in action at the Dardanelles on November 21. Before leaving for Gallipoli on May 15 he was employed as private gardener to Sir James Fleming, Rutherglen. He leaves a widow and three young children. Mrs Scott has three brothers serving with th 1-9th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Private Andrew Ness, Private William Ness, and Private Tom Ness, two of whom are at present stationed in France.