Joseph Scott was born in Lanarkshire and lived in Motherwell and Wishaw, he enlisted in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), and volunteered for airborne forces.
Sergeant Scott successfully completed his parachute training at RAF Chakrabati, India, on course number 16, and was posted to C Company, 9th Platoon, 8th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, and took part in Operations in India, North Africa, and operation Overlord (Normandy).
Sgt Scott was killed in action on 16 June 1944, aged 29, and was given a field burial at Le Mesnil and was re-interred to Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France, on 21 August 1945.
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