Ref ID: 4786
Name
Ulster Covenant.
Description
Ulster Covenant 28th September 1912, Ulster Day, signature of Rifleman James Scott.
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
0
Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Artefact
