Reginald Newton Scott and two brothers

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi Guys

Since I am not involved in tracking down individuals during the war I need help from those of you
who are really good at that (Leendert and Rolland comes to mind)

Due to a wrecked Fairchild Argus VP-KDT (which I identified on FLICKR) a grandson to the
mentioned Reginald "Rex" Scott contacted me and asked if I knew anything about him. Well I did not

So the question goes over to you! The grandson didn't have much, beside knowing Rex lived in Kenya
and Tanzania post war and that he probably was a Hurricane pilot.

He had two brothers, Peter Newton Scott and Donald Keith Newton Scott.
Donald seems to have been a wireless operator/gunner with 156Sq and he was lost on a raid to
Gennevilliers 29/30 May 1942

Peter Scott is reported to have been killed post war during flight training.

Not much, I know, but I would appreciate your best shots...

B Rgds
Stig

[Alex Smart]

Hi Stig,

Sgt. D K N SCOTT.
29/30 May 1942
156 Sqdn

Wellington III - X3706 "GT⊙C".
OP: Gennevilliers.
T/O 0027 Alconbury. Crashed at Dugny in the northern outskirts of Paris and some 6 km NW of Bobigny. The crew were initially buried at Dugny, but since the liberation, their remains have been taken to Viroflay New Communal Cemetery.
Details from Chorley's "RAF Bomber Command Losses of the 2nd WW" page 98.


From RAF Commands forum -
Ronald William Scott 12 Feb 1944 Sangeles, California, USA 13732
Herbert Rowland Scott 14 Jul 1946 Toronto, Ontario, Canada R.69525

Also -
Re: F/Sgt.Peter Newton SCOTT, 591873 . He was Wireless Op on Liberator GR VIII, KH183 "FH⊙D" of 53 Sqdn on night circuit training, Pembrokeshire on the 8th July 1945 when he was killed. An engine broke up on take off from St.Davids. It swung and crashed into Emiych Farm and was DBF. He rests at Sleaford Cemetery, Lincolnshire.
See CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/fi...-newton-scott/



Alex

[Chris Goss]

Here is the other with proof positive they were brothers:


https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/fi...-newton-scott/

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Chris

Much appreciated!

Also thanks Alex! Perhaps I should have been more clear regarding Donald, since that info
was already known to me

B Rgds
Stig

[RSwank]

Here is a start.

The family appears listed in Ancestry.com
Father : Reginald Scott 1896 - 1971
Mother: Alice Newton Scott 1894-1973

Family:
Reginald Newton Scott 1919-1981
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...d-newton-scott

https://www.newspapers.com/article/l...cho/177348654/

(Reginald has 3 brothers and 1 sister listed)

Brother: Donald Keith Newton Scott 1921-1942 (Death 30 May 1942 France)
Brother: Peter Newton Scott 1923-1945 (Death 08 July 1945 Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Brother: Eric Newton Scott 1923-1996
Sister: Mary Scott 1927-2017

Alex has posted information above on the wartime deaths of the 2 brothers.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Rolland

Much appreciated.

B Rgds
Stig

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

Re: Peter Newton SCOTT.

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/193407

Col.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Colin

Nothing on Rex himself while active?

B Rgds
Stig

[RSwank]

Here is the 1945 obit for Peter.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/l...cho/177362570/

Note it mentions Major Rex N Scott as being in Burma. Also mentions Eric and Mary. Mary
at the Ministery of Aircraft Production and Flying Officer Eric N. Scott, A.F.M. (Air Force Medal?)

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks again Rolland

Being a Major (if correct) indicates he was not in the RAF

Interesting

Cheers
Stig