| Surname | Scott | | | |
| First Name(s) | James | | | |
| Place of Birth | Airdrie | | | |
| Club(s) | Raith Rovers | | | |
| Service | British Army | | | |
| Rank | Private | | | |
| Service Number | 19635 | | | |
| Previous Service Number(s) | - | | | |
| Regiment or Corps | The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) | | | |
| Unit(s) | 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd Edinburgh) | | | |
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | - | | | |
| Unit(s) | - | | | |
| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Killed in Action | | | |
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | Western European Theatre | | | |
| Date of Death (If applicable) | 01/07/1916 | | | |
| Place of Death (If applicable) | France and Flanders | | | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Thiepval Memorial | | | |
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. | | | |
| Awards and Decorations | - | | | |
| Citation(s) | - | | | |
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