Fraser, Hugh Scott
Personal Information
Rank | WO1 |
Forename(s) | Hugh Scott |
Surname | Fraser |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Nettie Olivia Fraser, of Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB235 |
Markings | EA-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 13719. |
Epitaph | GOD HAS RECALLED THE BOON OF LIFE HE'S GIVEN THE BODY SLUMBERS HERE, HIS SOUL IS SAFE IN HEAVEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 37 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/64674 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet & 49 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943-1945 |
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943 - 1945 Per Erdua Ad Astra |
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/46 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-11-1943 |
End Date | 19-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Fiskerton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (59% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Having been air-sick, a particle of food had lodged in the oxygen valve in the mask and frozen, as a result of which he was slowly deprived of air. |