Name
George H Scott
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
20/09/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Rifleman
373493
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
2nd/8th (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 54.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Hitchin memorials
Pre War
Son if the late Mr and Mrs William Scott.
He was a choir boy of St John's Church and was page to the Rev. Claude Lewis of Queen Street a former curate of Hitchin Parish Church.
His eldest brother William was killed in the South African (Boer) War at the relief of Ladysmith. Another brother Arthur had been the landlord of the Sir John Barleycorn PH.
George and his two brothers were brought up by Mrs Logsdon (their aunt) and her husband ex-Colour Sergeant Tom Logsdon was George's aunt.
George first enlisted ion 19 June 1893.
Recorded as "formerly of Hitchin", presumably having lived there before the war.
Wartime Service
Formerly 6583 8th London Regiment then 373493.
Additional Information
After his death £2 13s 6d pay owing was authorised to go to his widow, Elizabeth, on 11 April 1918. Later a war gratuity of £3 10s was authorised to be paid to her on 11 November 1919.
His pension cards record Lizzie Scott as his widow and his dependant, living at 42 Devonshire Street, Marylebone. She was awarded a grant £5 on 11 October 1917 and then a pension of 15s a week from 8 April 1918. Later amended to 14 Wallace Road, S Pauls Road, Highbury NI
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild
