William Rutherford Scott, Lance Corporal, 22/738, Durham Light Infantry, 22nd Battalion. Killed in action May 27, 1918, age 26.

William is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, east of Compiègne and on the War Memorial, St. Andrew's Church, Aycliffe.

He was the son of George and Mary Scott, and husband of Margaret Scott of Coatham Mundeville, Darlington, Co. Durham.

William Scott is in the 1911 census living with his widowed mother and siblings:

Margaret Scott, widow, age 66, married 46 years, born Nisbet, Roxburghshire

Lizette Scott, age 28, born Aycliffe, Durham

William Scott, age 18, Joiner's Apprentice, born Hartlepool, Durham

Charles Scott, age 17, Joiner's Apprentice, born Aycliffe, Durham

Hilda Scott, grandaughter, age 16, born Aycliffe, Durham.

Their house had 7 rooms.

In the 1901 census his father was still alive, but his mother not at home:

117	Monks End	Scott	George	Head	M	35	Joiner Journeyman	Worker	Scotland		Born about 1866
		Scott	William	Son	S	9	Schoolboy		Durham	Hartlepool	1892
		Scott	Charles	Son	S	7	Schoolboy		Durham	Aycliffe	1894
		Scott	Hilda	Daughter	S	6	School		Durham	Aycliffe	1895

William's brother, Charles Rutherford Scott, also served in WW1in the Royal Engineers.

 

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