J. Fred Scott
Canadian politician
James Frederick Scott, OBE, ED, KC (3 July 1892 – 13 February 1982) was a Canadian military officer who served in the First World War, and commanded The Calgary Highlanders at the start of the Second World War. Colonel Scott was admitted to the Order of the British Empire for his work founding battle drill training in the Canadian Army.
Biography
James Frederick Scott was born in Meaford, Ontario on 3 July 1892 to James M. Scott, a merchant. He began his education in Meaford, then moved to Alberta and completed school at Oyen between 1911 and 1914. He entered law school and served part time in the Militia as a cavalryman in the 21st Alberta Hussars.
First World War
After the outbreak of the First World War he joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1915. He enlisted in the 89th Battalion, a reinforcement unit from Alberta, and commissioned as a lieutenant in November 1915. He left Canada in May 1916 on S.S. Olympic, and was hospitalized for pneumonia and "trench fever" in September 1916. He left the 89th Battalion and was posted to the 9th Reserve Battalion in October 1916. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as an observer from 15 February to 30 April 1917, flying with 45 Squadron until grounded for medical reasons and returned to the CEF. He went to France with the 50th Battalion on 1 May 1917, and went sick on 1 June 1917 from exposure to cold, wet and lice.
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