Prescott, OntarioFlight Sergeant Scott had previously been employed by the Royal Bank of Canada from July 25, 1927 at the Montreal West, Quebec branch. After serving at various Montreal branches, Scott was appointed as accountant to the Prescott, Ontario branch January 9, 1939 and from here enlisted in the RCAF, March 1, 1941.
Scott, Robert Alexander Leslie (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1943-August-16
Birth Date: 1907-September-08
Born:
Parents: Son of Robert Scott and Mary Aann Catherine (nee Donald) Scott, of Montreal, Province of Quebec
Spouse:
Home: Prescott, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
61 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Purum Tonantes Thundering through the clear air
Base
RAF Syerston
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Air Gunner (Rear)
Service Numbers
R/95664
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Lancaster DV186
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III DV186
Bombing Milan Italy 1943-August-15 to 1943-August-16
61 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Syerston
61 Squadron RAF (Per Puram Tunantes) RAF Syerston. Lancaster BIII aircraft DV 186 QR-R was shot down by a Focke-Wulf FW190 night fighter piloted by Leutnant Detlef Grossfuss of 2/NJG2, returning from an operation against targets in Milan, Italy. The Lancaster crashed at a farm near Le Bosc Robert, La Vespiere, Calvados, France with the loss of the entire crew and three French civilians on the ground
Flight Sergeant R A L Scott (RCAF), Flight Sergeant J D Pigeau (RCAF), Flying Officer F Clough (RAFVR), Sergeant A Hulmes (RAFVR), Sergeant P M H Salmond (RAFVR), Flight Lieutenant R Steer (RAFVR) and Sergeant H F Webster (RAFVR) were all killed in action
The civilians killed were: Mr. Almyre Girard, deputy mayor of La Vespiere (aged 78) Mr. Jean Houguet (aged 23) and the young Pierre Dupendant (aged 10)
Royal Air force Serial and Image Database
Lancaster DV186 (Bosc-Robert) - La Vespiere-Friardel on 16 August 194...
Lancaster DV186 Mk.I/III - Bombing Milan Italy - 1943-08-15 to 1943-08-16
Squadron: 61 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1943-08-15
Completion Date: 1943-08-16
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Milan Italy
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Syerston
Take Off Time: 20:37:00
Squadron Code: QR-R
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: France
Crash Specifics: a farm near Le Bosc Robert, La Vespiere, Calvados
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: Leutnant Detlef Grossfuss of 2/NJG2
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6 Bomber Group August 15/16, 1943
88 Wellingtons from 432 Squadron were ordered on a mining operation to Lorient. The crews were over the garden at between 1,500 and 5,000 feet, releasing 16@1500 lb mines. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
61 Squadron RAF (Per Puram Tunantes) RAF Syerston. Lancaster BIII aircraft DV 186 QR-R was shot down by a Focke-Wulf FW190 night fighter piloted by Leutnant Detlef Grossfuss of 2/NJG2, returning from an operation against targets in Milan, Italy. The Lancaster crashed at a farm near Le Bosc Robert, La Vespiere, Calvados, France with the loss of the entire crew and three French civilians on the ground
Flight Sergeant R A L Scott (RCAF), Flight Sergeant J D Pigeau (RCAF), Flying Officer F Clough (RAFVR), Sergeant A Hulmes (RAFVR), Sergeant P M H Salmond (RAFVR), Flight Lieutenant R Steer (RAFVR) and Sergeant H F Webster (RAFVR) were all killed in action
The civilians killed were: Mr. Almyre Girard, deputy mayor of La Vespiere (aged 78) Mr. Jean Houguet (aged 23) and the young Pierre Dupendant (aged 10)
Royal Air force Serial and Image Database
Lancaster DV186 (Bosc-Robert) - La Vespiere-Friardel on 16 August 194...