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Military service
Service number:
J/18994
Age:
27
Rank:
Flying Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
434 Sqdn.
Birth:
January 8, 1918
Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
June 6, 1941
Vancouver, British Columbia
Death:
March 11, 1945
Over Germany
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
1. B. 13.
Additional information
Son of Robert Scott and Mary (nee Warburton) Scott. Brother of Robert, Danial, Andrew, Sarah.
Additional citations
1939 - 1945 Star, A/C Europe Star, French and Germany Star and clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Gibson Scott
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Grave marker
In remembrance to F/O Gibson Scott R.C.A.F. killed in action in Lancaster KB834 of 434 squadron March 11/1945 during air operations over Essen Germany. Only surviving crew member F/O Henri Bernard Marceau R.C.A.F. - POW who courageously completed 47 missions through 2 tours of North Africa and Europe. <p> In Remembrance To The AirCrew Of Lancaster KB834 434 Squadron, <br> F/O T.D. Copeland, R.C.A.F.<br> F/O J. Latremouille, R.C.A.F.<br> F/LT R. Fern, R.C.A.F.<br> P/O W. Jones, R.A.F.<br> F/LT A.G. Rowe, R.C.A.F.<br> F/O G. Scott, R.C.A.F.<br> F/O H.B. Marceau, R.C.A.F. - POW <br> Lest We Forget -
Grave Markers
A row of Grave Markers marking the final resting place of the 6 men killed in action in Lancaster KB834 of 434 squadron on March 11/1945 during air operations over Essen Germany. -
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
The entrance to the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery -
Memorial
Flying Officer Gibson Scott is commemorated on Canada's Bomber Command memorial at the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum in Nanton, Alberta. -
Memorial
Flying Officer Gibson Scott is commemorated on Canada's Bomber Command memorial at the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum in Nanton, Alberta. -
Memorial
Flying Officer Gibson Scott is commemorated on Canada's Bomber Command memorial at the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum in Nanton, Alberta. -
Photo of Gibson Scott
Photo submitted on behalf of Harry Jones for the project - Operation Picture Me -
Aircrew Photo
The Fern crew L to R: P/O William Jones (RAF), F/LT Albert George Rowe (background), F/O Thomas D Copeland, F/LT Raymond J Fern, F/O Joe Latremouille and F/O Ben Marceau. (absent - F/O Gibson Scott)<P> Photo courtesy of the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum<P> Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. -
Grave Marker
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flying Officer Gibson Scott is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flying Officer Gibson Scott is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper clipping
From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.April 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.April 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Gibson Scott
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Gibson Scott
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Gibson Scott
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Gibson Scott
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Gibson Scott
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Gibson Scott
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Gibson Scott
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Gibson Scott
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Gibson Scott
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 562 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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