This year WW2 veteran Mick Scott will be proudly attending the Landsborough ANZAC day Service along with his family and friends. At 102 years of age, the still sprightly veteran said he always looked forward to attending an ANZAC Day Service and is pleased that even nearing his 103 birthday he is still planning on marching at the upcoming Landsborough event.
Mick Scott (Richard Thomas Scott) was born in Muttaburra western Queensland on August 3, 1920. He grew up in the Muttaburra area and was working as a stockman at the outbreak of World War 2. He formally enlisted in the RAAF on February 5, 1940, and commenced training where he was assigned to 10th Squadron. He was deployed to Great Britain where he served in Coastal Command as a Tail Gunner on the Sunderland Flying Boat which included missions to North Africa and the Mediterranean.
During the War, in Cardiff Wales he met and married Muriel Trott and the couple went on to have four children. Following the War, Mick returned to Australia to find a home for his young family and decided to settle at Eudlo.
A farm was purchased where the family grew pineapples and bananas, and Mick and Muriel became involved in community life which included the establishment of an RSL Sub-Branch at Eudlo in which Mick was the Sub-Branch Treasurer.
In 1951 the family relocated to a small farm at Landsborough and Mick and Muriel became involved in the formation of the Landsborough RSL Sub-Branch. Over the years, Mick held the positions of Treasurer and President at various stages.
In 1987 the couple retired to Golden Beach Caloundra, where Mick still lives today. On retiring to Caloundra Mick transferred his RSL membership to the Caloundra Sub-Branch where he is a life member. Up until 2015 he attended the mid-morning Service and March at Caloundra until the times were changed. After that change he returned to the Landsborough ANZAC Day March and Service held at 9-00am until COVID ceased that event in 2020. In 2021 and 2022 Mick and family attended the mid-morning March and Service at Glasshouse. Mick welcomes the return of the March and Service at Landsborough this year which he and his family will attend.
Main image: In the 2022 March flanked by his grandson and great granddaughter both serving RAAF members.