Scott, Robert Alexander Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert Alexander Leslie |
Surname | Scott |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and Mary A. Scott, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV186 |
Markings | QR-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Desir War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | VII. E. 9. |
Epitaph | A TRUER FRIEND NO MAN EVER HAD HE KEPT HIS FAITH AND NOW HE UNDERSTANDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 95 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/95664 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1943 |
End Date | 16-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Milano |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have been shot down by a night fighter outbound, crashing near Lisieux in Normandy |