The Soldier's Details

Jim Scott enlisted AIF 14 May 1941,  he was selected as one of 246 reinforcements for 2/4th MGB and sailed on ‘Aquitania’ 155 Feb 1942.   He joined ‘C’ Company Headquarters as a reinforcement, and Sgt under Commanding Officer Capt Colin Cameron who also left with ‘A’ Force Burma.

Scott was shell shocked at Ulu Pandan on 12/2/1942 (evacuated).

From Singapore  Jim was selected to work on the Burma end of the Railway.

Read the story of ‘A’ Force Green Force No. 3 Battalion  

On completion of railway the Japanese transported all the POWs including  sick (but did not include  very ill and dying) south to Thailand to one of four main large Camps all with hospitals,  such as Tamarkan, which was where Jim was sent.  He was sent to Bangkok to work, and was recovered from here at war’s end.

Read about mail being received in WA

Jim’s mate Jack Edward Smith was successful in sending a Japanese ‘postcard’ to his mother from Moulmein, Burma in 1943 and mentioned Jim Scott and Ted Hardy.

James Lappin Scott was the youngest of four sons and he had four sisters.  His parents Arthur James Scott and Alice Mary McAlinden married 1902 in Bridgetown.  His father Arthur died in 1919 at Deanmill, Blackwood aged 48 years.  Jim was about 9 years old.

In about 1932 Jim Scott married Edna Grace Cross at Bridgetown.  They had 2 children.

Unfortunately we know very little of Jim’s movements after the war.  If any family members should read this page, we would be grateful if you contacted us via our email. (2nd4thmgb@gmail.com)   Thank you.