Robert Scott (4 June 1874 – 21 February 1961), was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Details
Born in Haslingden, Lancashire, Scott worked in a cotton mill in Haslingden until 1895 when he joined the Manchester Regiment, going with his regiment to South Africa after the outbreak of the Boer War.[1]
He was a 25-year-old private in the 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment, British Army, during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place in Natal for which he and Private James Pitts were awarded the VC:
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Museum of the Manchester Regiment, Ashton-under-Lyne, England.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 “Biographic Profile”. VC & GC Association. 6 November 2024.
- ↑ “No. 27338”. The London Gazette. 26 July 1901. p. 4949.
- 1 2 “Grave Locations for Holders of the VC in: Northern Ireland”. victoriacross.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ↑ “Manchester Regiment Memorials”. tameside.gov.uk. 19 November 2024.
Bibliography
- Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Victoria Crosses of the Anglo-Boer War (Ian Uys, 2000)
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Co. Down, Northern Ireland)
- Angloboerwar.com