41897. Private Ralph Rookly Scott

2nd. Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderer’s, formerly 50179, Private Highland Light Infantry. Born 1893 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Enlisted and lived in Glasgow. Killed in Action at Merville on Friday 28th. June 1918, aged 25, in the “Action of La Becque”, during The German Spring Offensive. Buried in Tannay British Cemetery, Thiennes, Nord, France, Plot 4, Row D, Grave 7. Son of John and Emily Scott of Dunyveg, Giffnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. 31 of Ralph’s Comrades from the Battalion also Fell on this day. 16 of them are also Buried in the same Cemetery, and Ralph is flanked on either side by 2 of them:

202274. Lance  Corporal George Gass. Died of Wounds, aged 27. Buried in Plot 4, Row D, Grave 6, and

41412. Private Patrick Griffin. Killed in Action. Buried in Plot 4, Row D, Grave 8.

1 Officer from the Battalion Died of Wounds on this day:

Second Lieutenant William Ferguson Cooper. Buried in Plot 4, Row E, Grave 1.

There is some confusion as to the spelling 

of Ralph’s second name.

The Memorial Plaque has been cast as “Rookly”

CWGC say “Rookby”

SDGW say “Rookley”

Scotsman say “Rookry”

Ref. The Scotsman, 20/07/1918, p.10. SCOTT - Killed in action on the 28th June, Private Ralph Rookry Scott, K.O.S.B. (late of A. & J. Scott, 249 West George Street, Glasgow), youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Dunyveg, Giffnock.

Ralph is also Commemorated on the Centre Panel of The Giffnock War Memorial, together with 37 other Parishioners who also Fell during The Great War. IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF GIFFNOCK WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919.

“THEY GAVE THEIR YOUTH 

THAT THE WORLD MIGHT 

GROW OLD IN PEACE” 

He is also Commemorated on the Centre Panel of Giffnock South Parish Church, together with 7 others from the congregation who also Fell during The Great War. FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH. 

RALPH. R. SCOTT 

merville 28 june 1918

THE GREAT WAR

1914-1918

Barry Jenkins