Name: |
SCOTT |
Given Name: |
WILLIAM JOHN |
Initials: |
W J |
Service No: |
68007 |
Rank: |
Able SeamanOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Naval Forces |
Unit: |
H.M.S. DorsetshireOther Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1942-04-05Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
45 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action. DORSETSHIRE and her sister ship Cornwall were detached from the Fleet when they were sighted by Japanese aircraft. A little later they were overwhelmed by approximately 50 dive-bombers whose accurate attack sank both ships quickly; 190 of Cornwall's crew of 650 were lost. |
Additional Information: |
Son of James and Amelia Scott; husband of Christina M. Scott, of Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2014-02-09