Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Edward Scott

Date of Birth

1878

Date of Death

12 Jan 1918

Service Number

200233 (Ex-3458)

Place of Birth

Luton
United Kingdom

World War I Address

12 Grove Road
Luton
United Kingdom

Place of Death

Jerusalem
Israel

Grave Location

Jerusalem War Cemetery
Israel

War Memorial Location

Soldier or Civilian

  • Soldier
RQMS Edward Scott

Regimental Quarter Master Sgt Edward Scott, 200233 (ex-3458), 1/5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, died in hospital in Jerusalem from pneumonia on January 12th, 1918, during the Palestine campaign.

Born in Luton in 1878, his home was at 12 Grove Road, Luton, where he had lived with Annie (nee Wingrave), whom he married in 1906.

Edward served with the Yellow Devils during the Dardanelles campaign but developed dysentery, for which he was brought back to the UK by hospital ship and treated at Cardiff. Five days out from Alexandria the hospital ship was held up by a German submarine that sank an accompanying steamer. The appearance of a British destroyer forced the submarine to flee, leaving the hospital ship to complete its journey safely.

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RQMS Edward Scott

Author: Deejaya

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