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William Henry Scott (1839–1919)

The friends of Mr. W. H. [William Henry] Scott, M. Inst.C.E., will regret to learn of his death, which took place on Thursday at Colinton, Gisborne Street, Elsternwick, after a few weeks' illness. He leaves a widow and a grown-up family, one of whom is Lieut. Colonel W. H. Scott, C.M.G., D.S.O., and bar, of the 9th Light Horse Regiment, who is due in Melbourne next week after an absence of more than four and a half years on active service.

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'Scott, William Henry (1839–1919)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/scott-william-henry-17046/text28897, accessed 3 November 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

1839
Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland

Death

1919 (aged ~ 80)
Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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