Mis-filed in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

Francis CHALMERS, joined the 4th RI Dragoon Guards at Liverpool 3 July 1872 in the name of Francis SCOTT. Declared age 20y, born Airdrie Lanarkshire. Served as no. 1556, a Saddler. Deserted 16 July 1873.

In August 1887 he wrote a letter from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, asking for a Queen's Pardon. (Unfortunately, there is nothing to show what happened.)

Anc****y, SCO, pages 95014 to 95021