Botting, Ross Malcolm (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1945-March-19

Flying Officer Ross Malcolm Botting RCAF

Birth Date: 1922-April-25

Born:

Parents: Son of Ross Botting, and of Ellen Botting, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

355 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Liberamus Per Caerula We liberate through tropical skies

Base

RAF Salbani, India

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/92204

Home
Google MapWinnipeg, Manitoba
Memorial Location
Google MapSingapore War Memorial
Column 455
355 Squadron (Liberamus Per Caerula) Liberator VI EW180 "A" shot down by anti aircraft fire while bombing Prome, Burma. The aircraft's original target had been Na Noy, Burma, but left formation and re-routed to Prome. Flying Officer RM Botting RCAF), Warrant Officer MJ Dunn (RAFVR), FS AHE Floyd (RAF), Warrant Officer WP Tugwell (RAF), Flight Sergeant T Higginbotham (RAFVR), Flying Officer M Morrison (RAFVR), FS JL Richardson (RAFVR), FS GB Breachmore (RAFVR) and FS KH Choak (RAFVR) missing, presumed killed. This aircrew nave no known graves.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)