Ref ID: 4783
Name
Roll of Individuals Entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal.
Description
Roll of Individuals Entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal Granted Under Army Orders 301 and 266 of 1919 Royal Irish Rifles.
Life Story
Name: James Scott.
Service Number: 4353.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: 21st January 1878, 150 Urney Street, Belfast.
Died: 20th September 1914.
Address: 29 Ashmore Street, Belfast
.
James Scott, son of Margaret and William Scott, lived at 39 Ashmore Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
.
The 1901 Ireland Census has James family living at 191 Argyle Street, Shankill Road, Belfast.
The 1911 Ireland Census has James family living at 172 Wilton Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
.
He signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day within the Old Town Hall Belfast
.
James joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 13th August 1914.
James was a Rifleman in 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 20th September 1914 aged 36 years.
.
A local newspaper states.
Private J Scott, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, who was killed in action at the Aisne, resided at 29, Ashmore Street, Belfast
.
This article is repeated in several local papers
.
James Soldiers Effects were left to his father William.
A Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show James mother as claimant also
.
See brother also: 29778 Private Moses Scott Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
.
James received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.
He is Remembered at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
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Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
