| Accession Number | P09291.014 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6637 Private (Pte) William Burgess Scott, 50th Battalion from Wayville, South ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6637 Private (Pte) William Burgess Scott, 50th Battalion from Wayville, South Australia. An 18 year old clerk prior to enlisting on 4 September 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 19th Reinforcements of the 27th Battalion from Adelaide on 24 January 1917 aboard HMAT Miltiades. Following further training in England, he arrived in France in August 1917 and joined the 50th Battalion. He was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry during operations at Villers-Bretonneux, France on the night of 24/25 April 1918 and was promoted to Lance Corporal (L Cpl) on 19 May 1918. L Cpl Scott was killed in action at Bray, France on 11 August 1918 and buried on the battlefield however after the war his grave could not be located and he is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France with others who have no known grave.