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Francis William Scott

In memory of:

Sapper Francis William Scott

May 4, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

5203

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Division:

1st Field Coy.

Additional Information


Born:

August 19, 1886
Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Enlistment:

September 23, 1914
Valcartier, Quebec

Son of the Honourable H. R. and Lady Ada Scott, of Nisbet Mill, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Lieut., Royal Navy (retired 1912).

Commemorated on Page 35 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VIII. B. 38.

Location:

Boulogne-sur-Mer is a large Channel port. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, one of the town cemeteries, lies in the district of St Martin Boulogne, just beyond the eastern (Chateau) corner of the Citadel (Haute-Ville).

The cemetery is a large civil cemetery, split in two by the Rue de Dringhen, just south of the main road (RN42) to St Omer. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is located down the western edge of the southern section of the cemetery, with an entrance in the Rue de Dringhen. Unusually, the headstones are laid flat in this cemetery. This is due to the sandy soil. Car parking is available along the Rue de Dringhen.

Visiting Information
OPENING TIMES:
This Cemetery is open 7 days a week, all year round.
From 1 October to 15 March: 08.00 - 18.00
From 16 March to 30 September: 08.00 - 19.00

Wheelchair access to this cemetery is possible with some difficulty. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on telephone number 01628 507200.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Newspaper clipping from Daily Telegraph of May 15, 1915. Image taken from web address of http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11600375/Daily-Telegraph-May-15-1915.html
  • Biography– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of FRANCIS WILLIAM SCOTT– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province January 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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