213151 Pte. John Robert Scott British Army 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment (d.17th Oct 1917) John Scott, Private. 43039. 7th Norfolk Regiment was killed in action in France on the 17th of October 1917. He is remembered on the Arras Memorial.
John was born in King's Lynn 6/12/1896, and baptised at All Saints' church. He was the son of John Henry and Martha Mary Scott, of 2, The Terrace, Hunstanton, late of King's Lynn. Before the war he was employed by Mr. Kirby, hairdresser, London Road, King's Lynn.
John enlisted at King's Lynn November 1915. Went overseas in July, 1916. He was posted as missing and in August 1918 was presumed dead. In March 1919 his parents received, from the War Office, John's wallet, but no trace of John's body was found. Additional Information: | Extract from Lynn's Book of Wartime Heroes 1914-1918
In March 1919 John Robert's parents received from the War Office a pocket wallet which undoubtable had belonged to their son, it contained two discs bearing his regimental number together with photographs.No trace of the soldier himself has been discovered.
Private Scott was formerly in the employ of Mr Kirby, hairdresser of London Road Kings Lynn.
He joined the army in November 1915 and went to the front in July 1916 when the battles of The Somme were raging.Roy Scott
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