SCOTT, Francis James
Service Number: | 739 |
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Enlisted: | 11 September 1916, C Flight |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
Born: | Korumburra, Victoria, Australia, 27 July 1895 |
Home Town: | Widgiewa, Urana, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Grazier |
Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
11 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 739, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, C Flight | |
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25 Oct 1916: | Involvement 739, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
25 Oct 1916: | Embarked 739, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 739, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 739, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
8 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps | |
8 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Awarded the Military Cross for actions during March 1918 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. After carrying out a bombing attack, he observed an enemy plane, into which he fired eighty rounds. The hostile plane turned on its back and crashed to earch. Four days previous to this he had destroyed an enemy two seater machine, and had sent down out of control a hostile scout. In addition to these, he has destroyed another hostile two seater machine. He has displayed marked courage and determination.'