Roland Scott

Private 205543. 2/4" Battalion. Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment.

Born 1888 in Morley.

Son of James & Elizabeth Scott.

Brother of Lilian, James, Ada and Clifford.

Husband of Amy nee Barton.

Married in Spring 1910.

Address: 7 Park Lane, Golcar.

Employed by Ramsden Mill Company

Enlisted: 16 July 1917..

Killed in action 29th September 1918. Aged 30.

Buried at Grand Ravine British Cemetery, Havrincourt. C. 25.

Listed as 'Rowland' in army records, but signed himself Roland. He was wounded on 28th May 1918, and had only been back in France for three weeks when he was killed by a bursting shell near Marcoing.

He attended Golcar Providence Methodist Church, and is on the Roll of Honour in St. John's Church Golcar.