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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Alexander Graham Scott

In memory of:

Flying Officer Alexander Graham Scott

April 19, 1945

Military Service


Service Number:

J/42479

Age:

19

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

421 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of Arthur A. Scott and of Clarissa D. Scott (nee Hemming), of Westmount, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 562 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

10A. 0. 9.

Location:

Ohlsdorf is a village on the river Alster, about 9 km north east of the city of Hamburg on the eastern side of the city airport. Approaching from Hannover or Kiel leave the Autoroute A7 at the junction with the 432 following signposts for the Airport (Flughaven). After 2 km turn right onto Swebenweg which later merges with Krohnstieg and passes under the airport runway. After 4 km turn right onto 433 Chaussee. After 2 km turn left onto Erdkampsweg following signs for Barmbek. Continue along this road for 1.7 Km then turn right immediately before a prominent railway bridge, onto a road calledI M Grunen Grund. After a further 600 metres turn left into Alsterdorfer, the HAMBURG CEMETERY is located in this street at the junction with Fuhlsbuttlerstrasse. The Commission plot is signposted in the HAMBURG CEMETERY and is located 300 metres from the Chapel. Visitors should note that this cemetery is restricted to normal opening hours.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of ALEXANDER GRAHAM SCOTT– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of ALEXANDER GRAHAM SCOTT– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Alexander Graham Scott– Padre Albert John Jackson rendering benediction over grave of F/O A.G. Scott (note propeller blade placed by a German farmer)
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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