WW1

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Scott, Lewis George

Born 6^th September 1893 Launceston Tasmania to George Alexander and Katherine Elizabeth Scott (nee Cundy) a printer who departed Hobart 20^th October 1914 on board “HMAT Geelong” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

Promoted to Lance Corporal 25^rd March 1916, to Coporal 9^th June 1916 and then to sergeant 11^th August 1916

Spent 7 months at Gallipoli and was fighting in France when he was killed in action 13^th April 1917.  He is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.

Advice has been received in Devonport that between April 6 and April 10 Sergeant L. G. Scott of Devonport, a son of Mr. G. A. Scott, was killed in action. He was. 22 years of age, and the second of the family who has made the supreme sacrifice. He left Tasmania with the first contingent, and saw service in Gallipoli as stretcher bearer. He had been a member of the Devonport Band and Devonport Football Club and was employed when he enlisted by the ‘North West Post’.

The North Western Advocate 3^rd May 1917

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