Scott, John Marshall

Lieutenant John Marshall Scott

was born at Abbey (Newry Registration District) on 28th August 1885 to Albert Scott, Merchant and Georgina Scott nee Hill. They had married on 26th June 1882 at the First Presbyterian Church, Seapatrick, Banbridge.

In 1901 John (15) lived in house 82, Vergemount Hall, Clonskeagh, Pembroke West, Dublin with his parents and 3 siblings; Albert George (17); Ernest Hill (14) and Hilda Joy (2). A servant, Mary McCoy was also present in the house.  

The 1911 Irish Census records the family living in house 1, Clareville Road, Terenure, Dublin. His sister Hilda Joy is the only sibling living at home. John’s occupation is described as a Banker. A boarder, George H Harrison and a servant, Bridget E Kearns are also present in the property.

John would have joined the Belfast Banking Company around 1911 and worked in Pembroke, Dublin and Rathmines, Dublin. His father signed the Bankers Guarantee giving his address as Dublin. Later, his mother would sign the guarantee giving her address as 1 Clareville Road, Rathgar, Dublin.

Belfast Bank - Bankers Guarantee ledger sheets

Belfast Bank, Pembroke, Dublin branch

Belfast Bank, Rathmines, Dublin branch

John volunteered and enlisted into the 1st Bn. Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians). On 1st July 1916 John was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). His first theatre of war is recorded as Salonika, Greece from 15th September 1916.

Medal Index Card - Lt J M Scott

 

 The Freeman's Journal of 4th January 1916 reported that John Marshall Scott, Leinster Regiment was 'missing, believed killed'. Fortunately this was not true and on 2nd August 1919 Capt & QM Lt J M Scott returned to the UK with the 1st Bn Leinster Regiment.

John was awarded the British Victory Medal and the British War Medal. 

In 1923 the Belfast Bank sold all its southern branches (and staff) to the Royal Bank of Ireland. John's address on the Medal Index Card is recorded as Royal Bank House, Duggan Place, Rathmines, Co. Dublin.

John, Bank Manager married Mrs Freda Forster King, widow, on 3rd June 1924 at St-Martin-in-the-Fields, London. Mrs King was the widow of Major Stanley King, Middlesex Regiment.

Scott & King - Marriage Registration