Frederick William Scott
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| header1 = Personal Information
| label2 = Date of Birth | data2 = 19 Aug 1893
| label3 = Place of Birth | data3 = Jarrahdale, Western Australia
| label4 = Death | data4 = 15 Oct 1916
| label5 = Place of Death | data5 = Wytschaete, Belgium
| label6 = Age at Enlistment | data6 = 21 years old
| label7 = Description | data7 = 5'6¾" (1.m) tall; weight 128 lbs (kg); fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair.
| label8 = Occupation | data8 = labourer
| label9 = Religion | data9 = Church of England
| label10 = Address | data10 = NOK Whittaker's Mill, North Dandalup
| label11 = Next of Kin | data11 = Mother Mrs Annie Scott
| header12 = Military Information
| label13 = Reg Number | data13 = 121
| label14 = Date of Enlistment | data14 = 9 Sep 1914
| label15 = Rank | data15 = Lance Corporal
| label16 = Unit/Formation | data16 = 16th Battalion, B Company, transferred to 45th Battalion / 12th Brigade, 4th Division
| label17 = Date of Embarkation | data17 = 22 Dec 1914
| label18 = Ship Embarked On | data18 = HMAT A40 Ceramic
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| label21 = Fate | data21 = Killed in Action 15 Oct 1916
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Australian War MemorialCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tagTransported by HMAT A11 Ascanius, they arrived in Alexandria on 30 Dec 1915.
Back in Egypt, Fred was AWOL from 9:00am 20 Jan 1916 to 5:00pm the next day. He was awarded 14 days field punishment No.2 and forfeited 4 day's pay. AWOL again from 9:30am on 23 Feb 1916 until 9:30 am on 29 Feb 1916 for which he was awarded a lighter sentence of 7 days Field Punishment No.2, and 7 days forfeiture of pay.
The result of these misdemeanors was that on 13 Mar 1916 Fred was transferred to the 48th Battalion, and on the next day transferred again, this time to the 12th machine Gun Company. On 21 Mar 1916 Fred was seen by the 12th Australian Field Ambulance before being admitted next day to the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital in Abbassia, suffering from VD. Released on 31 May 1916.
On discharge it would appear that he was transported to England as on 29 Jun 1916 Fred was taken on strength by the 12th Training Battalion at Rollestone. His arrival had been scheduled for 27 Jun 1916, so he wore another AWOL charge for the late arrival, and was awarded 10 days confined to camp. and the loss of 2 days pay. Absent without Leave again from 9:30pm until midnight on 5 Jul 1916 he was awarded another 7 days confined to camp. From 5 - 10 Aug 1916 he was in the care of the Fargo Military Hospital. Before he completed his training he was AWOL on two more occasions: from 2:00pm on 17 Aug to 10:00pm on 21 Aug 1916 earning 120 hours detention and 10 days loss of pay; and from 9:00am to 10:00am on 3 Sep 1916 for which he was penalised with 3 days in detention and 6 days loss of pay.
On 16 Sep 1916 he proceeded overseas to the 4th Division's Base Depot in Étaples, France. On 29 Sep 1916 he was taken on strength by the 45th Battalion who at that time were in the front line near Bois Carre Wood near Voormezeele in Belgium. At this time the enemy trenches were 80 - 200 yards (73 to 182 metres) from the Australian's. Barely two weeks later, on 15 Oct 1916 Fred was killed in action. The 45th Battalion's War Diary report for the day includes:
"Raid carried out on enemy's trenches. Raid very successfully carried out and enemy's trenches explored for a distance of 70 yards (64m), but no Germans were in the trench and identification unobtainable. Casualties to Raiding Party - 4 Other Ranks wounded. Artillery preparation was very good. Retaliation was not serious, a few shrapnel shells and Rum jars being sent over. Casualties - 2 Other Ranks Killed - 8 Other Ranks wounded.Fred was one of the two ORs that were killed by the retaliatory shelling.
12th Brigade Machine Gun Company (later to be the 4th Machine Gun Battalion)
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