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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

George Gould Scott

In memory of:

Private George Gould Scott

September 17, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

257

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Division:

Borden Motor Machine Gun Bty.

Additional Information

Born:

September 18, 1889
Guelph, Ontario

Enlistment:

January 16, 1915
Montreal, Quebec

Son of James G. Scott and Christina Henderson Scott (nee Mowatt), of McDonald's Corners, Ontario.

Brother of Lieutenant Campbell Craig Scott, who died during service with the Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment).

Commemorated on Page 159 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

VIII. A. 20.

Location:

Warloy-Baillon is a village about 21 kilometres north-east of Amiens and 10 kilometres west of Albert. The WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the east side of the village and the EXTENSION is on the eastern side of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Perth Courier for 6 October 1916.

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Perth Courier for 6 October 1916.
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  • Newspaper Clipping– Lanark Era clipping

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  • Memorial Scroll– Scroll to Pte. G.G.Scott of Borden's Motor Machine Gun Battery of the CMGC

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    Memorial Scroll – Scroll to Pte. G.G.Scott of Borden's Motor Machine Gun Battery of the CMGC
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