Private Peter Scott

Private Peter Scott (service number 3759) served with the 1^st battalion Scots Guards. He is entitled to the Egypt Medal (no clasp)

1882 Egypt Medal no clasp

He was born on January 15^th, 1860 Old Monkland, Coatbridge, Lanark County, Scotland

On November 14^th, 1876 he enlisted with the Scots Fusilier Guards in Edinburgh, Scotland. He joined the regiment on November 21^st in London. He was a deserter who enlisted under the name of Andrew Falconer

Trade: Cooper              Height: 5’ 7”                Hair: Hazel

Eyes: Light brown      Religion: Presbyterian

He was imprisoned from November 10^th to 20^th 1880 for assaulting a police officer while drunk.

From March 1880 until July 1882, he was hospitalized eight times gonorrhoea, syphilis and herpes.  He left hospital 3 days before their departure for Egypt.

December 20^th 1881, the battalion was sent to Dublin Ireland. They returned to London in March of 1882.

July 30^th 1882: The 1^st battalion of the Scots Guards sailed from Albert Docks in London, England on the ship Orient. The Scots Guards Regiment was part of the Guards Brigade with the 2^nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, 2^nd Battalion Coldstream Guards and the 1^st Battalion Scots Guards. Their commanding officer was Prince Arthur the Duke of Connaught (Queen Victoria’s 7^th child).

August 12^th: The battalion disembarked in Alexandria, Egypt

August 18^th : From Alexandria they embarked to Ismaila. They arrived on August 22

August 24^th: Guard’s brigade was held in support at Tel-El-Mikuta. They did some repair and clearing the Canal.

September 13^th: Battle of Tel-el-Kebir.

He was hospitalized in Malta from September 14 until the 19^th for dysentery. Since he was in Malta on September 14^th, he could not have been at Tel-El-Kebir the day before for the battle explaining why he did not receive the clasp. His service file does not mention that he is entitled to it.

He came back to United Kingdom on October 14^th. The regiment came back to United Kingdom on November 14^th so I think he never left Malta after his hospitalization there.

He was hospitalized again in London from November 28^th until December 22^nd for hemorrhoids.

He was transferred to Army Reserve 2^nd Military District on July 1^st, 1883. He married Jane Mackenzie the next day July 2^nd at St-Mary’s Church in Dundee, Scotland. He was stationed there until May 31^st, 1884.

He was discharged on November 13^th 1888 after completing 12 years for his short service period. His conduct was listed as “fair”.