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Scott, John Burns

Born 4^th May 1873 Westbury Tasmania the son of Jabez and Susannah Wesley Scott (nee Smithies) married to Eleanor Gilbert and an accountant who embarked Fremantle 17^th February 1915 on board “HMAT Surada” with the 10^th Light Horse Regiment. 

Major Scott was killed in action 8^th October 1915 on the Gallipoli Peninsula and is commemorated on the Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. 

THE LATE MAJOR J. ß. SCOTT

An Appreciation

The late Major J. B. Scott, who recently was killed in action whilst commanding C Squadron of the 30th Light Horse, commenced his military career 18 years ago, when he served as a gunner with the Launceston (Tas. Artillery). He was promoted to the rank of captain, and six years ago came to Western Australia and was placed on the unattached list. When war broke out he volunteered his services, and with the rank of major embarked with the 10th L.H. His age was 41 years when death overtook him. Writing to his brother (Mr. W. J. Scott), Colonel Antill, 3rd Light Horse Brigade, said:

"It is with profound regret that I have to record the death of your brother Major J. B. Scott, of the 10th Regiment, the second of your brothers to lose his life since our arrival here. This is a new position in which the brigade has been, I believe, for the last six weeks, and is very exposed to Turkish guns from north and east, and we had had a steady daily loss from these sources, the Turks having an accurate register of all our positions in which there is little cover.

Without worrying you with details, you will, I am sure, be in a degree consoled to the second loss his family has sustained by the assurance and knowledge that your brother has at all times done his duty well and conscientiously, notwithstanding the many losses his regiment has had and we all shall miss and mourn him sincerely, both as a good friend and excellent comrade. If he had a fault, it was an over-kind heart and a desire to be kind and considerate to all. He was killed instantly by a shell, and suffered no pain. General Godley desires me to offer his sincere sympathy in the loss the brigade has so sustained, and in this all his brother officers and comrades join. A cross is being placed where he is interred near the beach."

Letters of a similar nature have been received from Lieut-Col Abbott, the O.C. -10th Light Horse, and Dr. Bentley.

Sunday Times Perth 12^th December 1915

LATE MAJOR J B SCOTT

Dr Bentley writes

Please allow me to tender you my sympathy on the death of your dear husband. We all feel his loss most keenly. He was universally liked in his regiment, and his loss has left us all poorer in that we have lost a cherished friend, a brave comrade, and a cheerful companion. I feel that you would like to know how he was killed. He was in our bivouac, and a shrapnel shell burst only a few feet from him, and he was killed almost instantly. He only lived for a couple of minutes, and never spoke from the time he had been hit. He was buried north of Anzac at a place called No. 3 outpost. A wooden cross marks his grave, a plate has been buried bearing his name at the foot of the cross. Our headquarters batmen made a wreath from the materials at hand, and requested me to place it on his grave. This was done altogether on their own initiative, and shows the general respect and admiration in which he was held. No doubt he will have told you of the great work which he accomplished at Hill 60. Here he led the regiment, and personally commanded it on one of the finest pieces of work which has been done during the war. This work had made a name for him and the regiment which will live for ever. It is one of the many fine traits in his character which had endeared him to us all. My sincerest sympathy goes out to you and his little daughter in this your great hour of trial. However, it ought to lighten the burden and be a great consolation that he died a brave man fighting for a just cause, that he was universally liked, that the generals and troops equally felt his loss, and that he has proved himself a soldier of the very first water. Please accept this token of regret which I feel at the loss of my very dear friend."

 Major Scott, who left with the 10th Light Horse in February last, was previously in business at Katanning. His widow and daughter, for whom wide sympathy is felt, are at present residing in Perth with the late major's brother, Mr. W. J. Scott, of George Wills and Co."

Launceston Examiner 20^th December 1914

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