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Sergeant

Colin Robert Scott

Service number 407990
Military unit 455 Sqdn Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force
Address Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
Date of birth 09 Sep 1910
Date of death 21 Feb 1942 (31 years old)
Place of birth Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
Employment, education or hobbies Unknown
Family history

Son of Robert Campbell Scott and Olive May Townley Scott, of Port Noarlunga, South Australia.

Military history

Hampden AT181 455 Sqn. Took off from RAF Wigsley as part of 42 aircraft intruder roving mission around Germany. 7 Hampdens took off from RAF Wigsley, 3 returned early due to failure of the aircrafts heating. 1 returned to RAF Squires Gate at Blackpool and the pilot later described how the engines were cutting out in icing conditions. When they finally broke cloud, they found themselves close to defensive barrage balloons, before friendly searchlights pointed them in the direction of the nearest landing ground.

As it became obvious that AT181 was out of fuel, Hampdens of 455 Sqn searched an area of the North Sea, as someone had reported seeing a downed aircraft drifting there but nothing was spotted. AT181 lost without trace.
Sgt John Moody
P/O Arthur Daly
Sgt John Davey RAAF
Sgt Colin Scott RAAF - All missing.

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