Name
William Sumner Scott
Born
1825
Birth Place
Halton County, ON
Occupation
Physician
Died
1900-10-08
Death Place
Awards
Canada General Service Medal (Fenian Raids)
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Highest Rank
Sergeant Major
Conflict
Battalion
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1866-09-14
Service Record 2
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
For more information, artefacts and resources related to William Sumner Scott, visit Bruce County Museum & Cultural Center's Online Collections.
Online Collections Link
Notes
(a) He was the organizer of the Bruce Rifles, which was afterwards merged in the 32nd Bruce Battalion. (b) Received Canada General Service Medal for service during the Fenian Raids, when attack was expected at Goderich and Point Edward, June 2, 1866 to July 15, 1866.Sources & Links
- (a) Weichel, John. Forgotten Lives: Early History of a Coastal Village. Southampton: Bruce County museum & Archives, 2001. Print.- (b) Canada General Service Medal Register, 1866-1870, Fenian Raids (RG9, II, A5, Vol. 4), Library and Archives Canada.
- Library & Archives Canada