Three: Sub. Lieutenant (A.) D. M. Scott, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and Fleet Air Arm

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, contained in original card forwarding box addressed to ‘Mrs. H. Scott, 68 Rossmore Court, Park Road, London N.W. 1’, and with Admiralty condolence slip, extremely fine (3) £180-220

Douglas Murray Scott was serving at H.M.S. Grebe, the R.N.A.S. at Dekheila, Egypt when commissioned as a Sub. Lieutenant (A.) in October 1941. He subsequently served in No. 805 Squadron (F.A.A.) and was killed on 18 March 1942 when his Grumman Martlet (AX761) dived into the sea off Alexandria whilst on a power dive test flight.

805 Squadron was re-equipped with Martlets in July 1941, after service off Crete, to become part of a temporary R.N. fighter unit in the Western Desert, and operated successively with R.A.F. 264, 269 and 234 Wings. No doubt Scott played his part in this operational agenda up until his death in March 1942.

He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Fleet Air Arm’s Memorial at Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire.