Scott, William Percy
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Percy |
Surname | Scott |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Margaret Scott, of Sunderland, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG331 |
Markings | BQ-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. C. 18. |
Epitaph | IN GOD'S KEEPING. LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY FATHER, MOTHER AND FAMILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 95 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1593364 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-01-1945 |
End Date | 05-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Hannover |
Reason for Loss | Believed shot down by Flak, crashing circa 2150 into the Hindenburg Strasse at Langenhagen in Hannovers northern outskirts. Wreckage was scattered over a radius of 800 to 1,000 metres. |