Scutt, Sidney George
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Sidney George |
Surname | Scutt |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sidney Thomas Scutt and Charlotte M. Scutt, of Fulham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED812 |
Markings | YW- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | North Sheen Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. J.C. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DARLING "BIM" TAKEN SO YOUNG INTO GOD'S KEEPING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 95 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 159569 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-11-1943 |
End Date | 10-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Dived into field near RAF Dunholme Lodge- the mainplanes failing before it impacted. Analysis of wreckage suggested an on-board fire might have led to the crash |