Scopwick War Graves
Scopwick - War Graves (2)
Scopwick's War Graves are located in a cemetery to the north of the
village in Vicarage Lane. It contains about 70 Commonwealth War Graves, many from the
Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) which served at nearby RAF Digby during WW2. There
are also some German war graves and pre-WW2 military graves.
Details of the graves are listed below. Thanks to Mick & Jen Stocker
for providing the details.
Note: Local historian, Pete Ford, has kindly offered to
send images of these graves to family members on request. Pete can be
contacted via email : Pete Ford
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MARKHAM,
K.E. |
Sergeant 748782, Pilot |
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Royal New Zealand Air Force |
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age 24 |
d. 13 Jan 1941 |
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MAGEE, J.G. |
Pilot Officer |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 19 |
d. 11 Dec 1941 |
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McMILLAN,
J.A. |
Warrant Officer II, 100424, Pilot |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 22 |
d. 21 Jan 1943 |
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MILBURN,
O.S. |
Sergeant 1324316, Observer |
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Royal Air Force |
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age 33 |
d. 19 Mar 1943 |
Vir Propositi Tenax |
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MORRIS,
A.J. |
AFM, Flying Officer, Pilot |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 25 |
d. 21 Mar 1944 |
"Thy will be done - Memories ever dear." |
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MORTON-GRAY, H |
Flying Officer |
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Royal Air Force |
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age 22 |
d. 22 Feb 1941 |
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MOSLEY,
W.B. |
Flying Officer, Air Observer |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 21 |
d. 31 Dec 1942 |
Urn - In loving memory of beloved husband, Sue Mosley
31/12/1942, age 21. |
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MURCHIE,
R.McC. |
Pilot Officer |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 20 |
d. 28 Feb 1942 |
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MURRAY, R.M. |
Sergeant R 68488 |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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d. 29 Jul 1941 |
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MURRAY,
A.I. |
Flt. Sergeant R69654, Pilot |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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d. 19 Jan 1942 |
Son of Alexander A. and Gwendoline R. M. Murray, Simcoe,
Ontario, Canada |
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MURRAY,
E.A. |
Flt. Lieutenant, Flying Instructor |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 22 |
d. 30 Jul 1943 |
"Always Remembered" |
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OWEN,
J.E. |
Leading Aircraftsman |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 20 |
d. 14 Apr 1941 |
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PAYNE,
H.V. |
Sergeant R 83868, Pilot |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 23 |
d. 09 Jan 1942 |
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PENDLETON, H.. |
Sergeant 1398882, Observer |
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Royal Air Force |
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age 41 |
d. 05 Dec 1942 |
"England he loved, Proudly he went." |
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PETERSEN, N.B. |
Wing Commander, Pilot |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 28 |
d. 02 Sep 1941 |
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REYNOLDS, J.B. |
BA, Flt. Lieutenant, Pilot |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 27 |
d. 02 Sep 1941 |
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RITCHIE,
N.A. |
Sergeant R 76589, Pilot |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 23 |
d. 22 Nov 1942 |
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SCOTT,
W.T. |
Flying Officer |
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Royal Air Force |
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age 27 |
d. 06 Mar 1940 |
Younger son of the late Herbert and Mrs J. Scott of Edinburgh |
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SISSMAN,
R. |
Pilot Officer |
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Royal Air Force |
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d. 01 Jul 1940 |
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SMITH,
R.G. |
Sergeant R 68180 |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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d. 02 Aug 1941 |
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SMITH,
H.G.W. |
Pilot Officer |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 28 |
d. 10 Dec 1942 |
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you" |
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STANLEY,
D.O. |
Sergeant 39944, Pilot |
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Royal New Zealand Air Force |
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age 24 |
d. 27 Oct 1940 |
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St-HILAIRE,
R.J.A.G |
Aviateure 1re Classe |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 23 |
d. 05 Mar 1942 |
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SWEET,
P.M. |
Pilot Officer |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 21 |
d. 27 Mar 1942 |
"The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. Psalm 23:1" |
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WALKER,
P.D. |
Flt. Lieutenant, Pilot |
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Royal Air Force |
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d. 29 Nov 1939 |
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WARNER,
K.E. |
Flying Officer, Pilot |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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b. 22 Apr
1910 |
d. 05 Dec 1942 |
of Lexington, Oregon, USA. |
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WATSON,
F.S. |
Flt. Lieutenant, Pilot |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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d. 11 Oct 1941 |
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WATT,
N.A. |
Flying Officer, Pilot |
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Royal Canadian Air Force |
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age 21 |
d. 01 Jul 1943 |
"Have finished my course my soul shall wing its flight on
high" |
Marker Stone
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OFFENBERG, H.M. |
DFC, Flt Lieutenant, Pilot |
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Royal Air Force |
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Buried here 26.1.1942. Reburied at the Brussels City
Cemetery, Evere, Belgium September 1949. |
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