John Herbert Agar Scarr
(Confirmed)
Born: 12 February, 1894
Died: 23 April, 1953
Biographical Summary:
B.Sc., B.E., A.M.I.E.Aust. : Lieutenant, A.F.C., A.I.F., Egypt, France and England.
Enlisting 14th September, 1915, with Infantry and sailing n th December with 12th Reinforcements 1st Field Coy. Engineers, transferred to 14th in Egypt. Invalided from Canal zone to England 1st August, 1916, crossed to France 22nd September and joined 7th Coy. Returning to England 22nd April, 1918, to join A.F.C., was gazetted second-lieutenant (pilot), 25th November, 1918, and served with 7th Flying Squadron until demobilisation.
Early education at Mosman Preparatory and Sydney Church of England Grammar Schools.
Source: Book of Remembrance, University of Sydney
Scarr has a Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificate, with card dated 27 October 1918.
Recorded Names:
Service Number: 2428
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Relationships:
- father - Scarr Herbert Agar
- father - Herbert Agar Scarr
- mother - Innes Emmeline Mayne
- wife - Jean Millicent Edwards
Organisations:
- Member of - University of Sydney
- Member of - Australian Flying Corps
- Member of - 14th Field Company Engineers
- Member of - 7th Field Company Engineers
Main Sources:
- Sapper JHA Scarr (Photograph)
- First World War Embarkation Roll John Herbert Agar Scarr (Webpage)
- SCARR John Herbert Agar Service Number Lieutenant Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Warwick Farm NSW Next of Kin Father SCARR Herbert Agar (Item)
- Discovering Anzacs John Herbert Agar Scarr (Webpage)
- SCARR JOHN HERBERT AGAR Book of Remembrance University of Sydney (Webpage)
- Birth Notice (Newspaper Article)
- Death Notice (Newspaper Article)
- John Herbert Agar Scarr (Photograph)
Commemorations:
- SCARR J. H. A. on the North Face of the
- SCARR on the Mosman Church of England Preparatory School Honor Roll 19141918
- J. on the St Luke's Anglican Church Mosman memorial panels
- Scarr on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour
