Scott, James Gilmore

Lieutenant James Gilmore Scott

Scott was born about 1922 to William James Scott and Ida Mabel Scott nee Coote. They had married on 8th June 1921 at Longford Church of Ireland.

Following his education, Scott joined the bank around 1939/40 based in a starting age of 17.

Scott volunteered and enlisted into the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Promotion to Lieutenant followed in 1943 - service number 258659.

He was serving with the 5th Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers attached to the 45th Regt. Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. when he was killed in action on 13th April 1944 aged 22.

Scott also served with the Chindits.

The Larne Times of 4th May 1944 reported:

He is buried in the Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma) - reference 13 F 18.

Acknowledgements to CWGC and to Roll of Honour

The NatWest Group Archives website has published this information:

James Gilmore Scott was born on 30 March 1922, the son of William James and Ida Mabel Scott. In April 1940 he went to work for Ulster Bank at its head office in Belfast. Seven months later he moved to Carrickmacross branch, and then in February 1941, to Bangor branch.

In May 1941 Scott left the bank to go on war service, joining the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. By 1944 he held the rank of Lieutenant, and was serving in Burma. He died there on 13 April 1944, two weeks after his 22nd birthday. The inscription on his gravestone reads 'Your memory hallowed in the land you loved'.

James Scott is commemorated on two memorials at Ulster Bank’s Belfast head office: its roll of honour for staff who served in the Second World War and its memorial for those who fell.