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|Age=25 at the time of his death.
|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.  Posted to the 9th Battalion.  Served Malaya.  DIED 1/8/1945 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location unknown.
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|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.  Posted to the 9th Battalion.  Served Malaya.  DIED 1/8/1945 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location Diitrey, 12km from Pratchapkirikan, Siam.
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|Prisoner of War=Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
 
|Prisoner of War=Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
|Died/Killed in action=DIED 1/8/1945 - cause of death unknown.
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|Died/Killed in action=DIED 1/8/1945 - cause of death Malaria.
|Home address=Son of Matthew and Margaret Scott of Wallsend, Northumberland.  No details of initial interment.  Re-interred in grave 6.E.66. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.
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|Home address=Son of Matthew and Margaret Scott of Wallsend, Northumberland.  Mother lived at 35, Thames Street East, Wallsend on Tyne.  Interred Grave 95, Diitrey.  Re-interred in grave 6.E.66. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.
 
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Personnel Entry

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Name Scott Matthew
Army number 4278276
Rank Fusilier
Decorations None as far as is known.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 25 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 1/8/1945 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese – location Diitrey, 12km from Pratchapkirikan, Siam.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known.
Joined Brigade
Promotions None as far as is known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes – captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
Died/Killed in action DIED 1/8/1945 - cause of death Malaria.
Home address Son of Matthew and Margaret Scott of Wallsend, Northumberland. Mother lived at 35, Thames Street East, Wallsend on Tyne. Interred Grave 95, Diitrey. Re-interred in grave 6.E.66. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.
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