James Alwyn Colville Scott

Born in December 1886 in Gateshead, the son of a railway clerk, he trained as a doctor at Durham University and in June 1914 was commissioned in the Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorials). Attached to the 9th Battalion DLI, he served as 9 DLI's Medical Officer throughout the Great War. He was wounded in the face in July 1917 at Guidamont and again, severely, in the right arm and leg at Rheius in July 1918.

James Scott was awarded the Military Cross three times during the war for his "courage and coolness". Only 168 other soldiers were so awarded during WW1. He was also Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the French Croix de Guerre.

Re-appointed 9 DLI's MO in 1920, he remained with the battalion until 1939. During WW2, he served with No.6 Ambulance Train in France and later at home in various medical capacities. James Scott finally retired, as a Colonel, in May 1942, having reached the age limit. He died in Gateshead in January 1960 aged 73.