Scott, Robert Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Thomas |
Surname | Scott |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Date of Death | 11-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alvin M. Scott and Jeanette Scott, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6628 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | Grave 28. Row B. |
Epitaph | HIS NAME WILL EVER BE HELD IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 95 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/85161 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Scott Bay, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Bay |
Memorial Text |
Location | Off A96, Balnageith near Forres, Grampian, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served with 19 OTU, RAF Forres |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12633 (P366782/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-03-1942 |
End Date | 11-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Kinloss |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Engine failed soon after take-off and the pilot ditched the aircraft in Findhorn Bay |