Rifleman David Lowry Scott (7018891) served in 2nd Battalion The London Irish Rifles, Royal Ulster Rifles during World War Two. He was the son of David Lowry Scott and Annie Scott of 13 Hilden Avenue, Lisburn, Co. Antrim.
Before the outbreak of the Second World War, David worked for Messrs. William Barbour and Sons in Hilden, Co. Antrim and was a member of Lisburn CLB. He enlisted in the early years of the war and had 2.5 years’ service at his time of death.
He died on 26th February 1943 aged 22 years old when German forces attacked the Djebel Rihane (Jabal ar Rayhan) area west of the road between Bou Arada (Bu Aradah) and Goubellet (Quballa).
David Lowry Scott’s grave is in Section 11, Row E, Grave 1 of Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. His headstone bears the inscription:
Forever with the Lord.