William Scott (?–1917)
William Scott, MRCVS (New Edinburgh 1883), was a veterinary surgeon in the New South Wales Defence Forces. Following his marriage to Emily White in 1896 the couple moved to Scotland. Emily died the following year and William inherited all her property, including Cranbrook House in Sydney, which he eventually sold to the New South Wales Government.
Scott had been appointed to the Reserve Corps of Sydney Lancers as a veterinary surgeon. In 1889 he was attached to the Permanent Military Force and by 1896 he was the principal veterinary surgeon at the Headquarters of the Veterinary Department of the Military Forces.
He saw service in South Africa for an unknown period of time as a Civil Veterinary Surgeon attached to the British Army Veterinary Department. He then returned to England.
Additional Resources
- is appointed veterinary surgeon to the Permanent Military Forces, Newcastle Morning Herald (NSW), 14 January 1889, p 8
- marriage notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 25 April 1889, p 1
- is seriously injured in a sulky accident, Evening News (Sydney), 7 May 1895, p 2
- divorces his wife on the grounds of bigamy, Evening News (Sydney), 28 February 1896, p 6
- is appointed principal veterinary surgeon in the NSW Military Forces with the rank of veterinary surgeon captain, Evening News (Sydney), 8 February 1896, p 3
- the couple were married in 1889, Truth (Sydney), 1 March 1896, p 5
- resigns his commission as principal veterinary surgeon in the NSW Military Forces, Sydney Morning Herald, 8 August 1898, p 7
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Scott, Emily Elizabeth (wife)
Citation details
'Scott, William (?–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/scott-william-24035/text32875, accessed 17 September 2024.
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