Date of birth:

1911 (Leith/Schotland, United Kingdom)

Date of death:

1992 (Canada)

Service number:

V7623

Nationality:

Canadian

Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve

While serving on HMCS St. Laurent, Scott was a member of a four party crew who battle fire for two days aboard a Swedish freighter.
It should also be noted that Scott was a survivor of HMCS Ottawa which was sunk on 13.9.42

Mr. Scott was born in Leith Scotland in 1911 and moved to Winnipeg as an infant and later to Toronto.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 12th, 1944

Citation:
"For bravery and undaunted devotion to duty as members of a volunteer fire party from H.M.C.S. St. Laurent, which boarded a burning Merchant Vessel in a rough sea and by their determined efforts saved - the ship and her valuable cargo."

• - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36697/supplement/4217/data.pdf