HARRY NORCOTT
Service number
Unknown
Military unit
759 Sqn Fleet Air Arm Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Address
4 The Crescent, Newark, Nottinghamshire
Date of birth
26 Jun 1921
Date of death
17 Jul 1945 (24 years old)
Place of birth
Newark, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies
Clerical Officer-Civil Servant, General Post Office.
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Family history
Son of Harold and Dorothy Norcott; husband of Barbara Mary Norcott, of Cheam, Surrey.
Military history
Survived the sinking of Aircraft Carrier HMS Eagle 11/8/1942. Sunk by U73, south of Majorca. 900 of her complement of 1160 were rescued.
759 Sqn FAA. Norcott Vought F4U Corsair JS713 and Wenyon Vought F4U Corsair JS748 mid air collision while changing formation near RNAS Yeovilton. Both aircraft entered spins and crashed.
Lt Louis Wenyon RNVR, Corsair JS748 also killed
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Photographs
Photo of HARRY NORCOTT