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Updated: 10 Jan 09

Scopwick Village Cemetary, or burial ground, containing the Scopwick CWGC plot, is situated in Vicarage Lane Scopwick.

There are a total of 50 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War and five German war graves. The graves form a plot in the top half of the burial ground. The Cross of Sacrifice in the corner of the plot was unveiled by the Air Member, Canadian Joint Staff on 1 June 1950.

The 37 Canadian airmen buried at Scopwick lost their lives while stationed at Digby. They include an American airmen who served with the RCAF, P/O J G Magee, whose poem 'High Flight' became widely known.

Removed Belgian hero.

There is a photo on the CWGC site.

Name	Rank	Sqn	Number	Svce	Date Of Death	Age	Grave/Memorial Location
BALDUFF, WILLIAM, W	Warrant Officer Class II ( Pilot )	416 Sqn	R/127491	RCAF	29/07/1943	26	Row 5. Grave 36.
BARBER, BERNARD HIGSON, B H	Warrant Officer Class II ( Pilot )	409 Sqn	R/101359	RCAF	31/12/1942	22	Row 4. Grave 27.
BARBOUR, JAMES DOUGLAS, J D	Flight Sergeant ( Pilot )	411 Sqn	R/105324	RCAF	13/12/1942	22	Row 4. Grave 34.
BARNWELL, JOHN SANDES, J S	Pilot Officer ( Pilot )	29 Sqn	33432	RAF	19/06/1940	20	Row 2. Grave 31.
BROOKS, HARRY, H	Flying Officer ( Pilot )	409 Sqn	J/15588	RCAF	31/12/1942	28	Row 4. Grave 31.
BROWN, GILBERT FREDERICK, G F	Pilot Officer ( Pilot )	411 Sqn	J/16416	RCAF	28/01/1943	23	Row 4. Grave 30.
COOPER-KEY, ASTON MAURICE, A M	Pilot Officer ( Pilot )	46 Sqn	40802	RAF	24/07/1940	21	Row 2. Grave 32.
DICKSON, JOHN WILLIAM, J W	Flight Sergeant ( Air Obs. )	409 Sqn	R/355A	RCAF	27/03/1942	33	Row 3. Grave
GIBSON, WILLIAM DERRY, W D	Flying Officer ( Pilot )	409 Sqn	J/6679	RCAF	19/09/1942	21	Row 4. Grave 38.
GOULD, GEORGE STANLEY, G S	Flight Sergeant ( Pilot )	412 Sqn	R/ 71707	RCAF	10/04/1942	Unknown	Row 4. Grave 39.
HAIGHT, BENJAMIN MERWIN, B M	Warrant Officer Class II ( Pilot )	410 Sqn	R/90510	RCAF	19/03/1943	26	Row 5. Grave 37.
HANBURY, BRUCE ALEXANDER, B A	Squadron Leader ( Pilot )	409 Sqn	C/1329	RCAF	27/03/1942	Unknown	Row 4. Grave 37.
HARE, HENRY, H	Warrant Officer Class I ( Nav. )	409 Sqn	R/78451	RCAF	31/12/1942	21	Row 5. Grave 40.
HENDERSON, CHARLES PAUL, C P	Flight Lieutenant ( Pilot )	401 Sqn	C/1173	RCAF	25/03/1941	21	Row 2. Grave 37.
HUGHES, WILLIAM ROBERT, W R	Pilot Officer ( Pilot )	412 Sqn	J/5483	RCAF	31/08/1941	25	Row 3. Grave 37.
HUTTON, CHARLES FORTUNE, C F	Leading Aircraftman	49 Sqn	R/129339	RCAF	19/12/1942	29	Row 4. Grave 33.
HYDE, GEORGE GORDON, G G	Flight Lieutenant ( Pilot )	402 Sqn	C/948	RCAF	17/05/1941	27	Row 2. Grave 39.
KIDD, WILLIAM FRANKLIN, W F	Aircraftman 1st Class	401 Sqn	R/63958	RCAF	03/07/1941	21	Row 3. Grave 40.
KIRTON, HARRY JAMES, H J	Flying Officer ( Nav. )	409 Sqn	J/20247	RCAF	13/01/1944	Unknown	Row 5. Grave 33.
LAWTON, ALAN BLANCHARD, A B	Pilot Officer	??	42237	RAF	19/06/1940	20	Row 2. Grave 29.
LEWIS, EDWARD JOHN, E J	Leading Aircraftman	401 Sqn	R/53031	RCAF	07/06/1941	25	Row 2. Grave 40.
LITTLEWOOD, PETER RONALD BENJAMIN, P R B	Flying Officer ( Nav. )	410 Sqn	126814	RAFVR	30/07/1943	22	Row 5. Grave 35.
MAGEE, JOHN GILLESPIE, J G	Pilot Officer ( Pilot )	412 Sqn	J/5823	RCAF	11/12/1941	19	Row 3. Grave 33.
MARKHAM, KENNETH EDGECOMBE, K E	Sergeant ( Pilot )	46 Sqn	748782	RAFVR	13/01/1941	24	Row 2. Grave 34.
McMILLAN, JOHN ALEXANDER, J A	Warrant Officer Class II ( Pilot )	411 Sqn	R/100424	RCAF	21/01/1943	22	Row 4. Grave 28.
MILBURN, OSWALD SIDWELL, O S	Sergeant ( Obs./W.Op. )	410 Sqn	1324316	RAFVR	19/03/1943	33	Row 5. Grave 39.
MORGAN-GRAY, HUGH, H	Flying Officer ( Pilot )	46 Sqn	40556	RAF	22/02/1941	22	Row 2. Grave 36.
MORRIS, ARTHUR JOHN, A J	Flying Officer ( Pilot )	402 Sqn	J/10949	RCAF	21/03/1944	25	Row 5. Grave 32.
MOSLEY, WILLIAM BERTRAM, W B	Flying Officer ( Air Obs. )	409 Sqn	J/15368	RCAF	31/12/1942	21	Row 4. Grave 29.
MURCHIE, ROBERT MCCONNELL, R M	Pilot Officer ( Pilot )	409 Sqn	J/5132	RCAF	28/02/1942	20	Row 3. Grave 30.
MURRAY, ALEXANDER IAN, A I	Flight Sergeant ( Pilot )	409 Sqn	R/69654	RCAF	19/01/1942	Unknown	Row 3. Grave 31.
MURRAY, ELBERT ALONZO, E A	Flight Lieutenant ( Flying Instr. )	410 Sqn	J/5142	RCAF	30/07/1943	22	Row 5. Grave 34.
MURRAY, ROBERT MATHESON, R M	Sergeant ( Pilot )	411 Sqn	R/ 68488	RCAF	29/07/1941	Unknown	Row 3. Grave 39.
OWEN, JAMES ERNEST, J E	Leading Aircraftman	402 Sqn	R/54870	RCAF	14/04/1941	20	Row 2. Grave 38.
PAYNE, HOWARD VICTOR, H V	Sergeant ( Pilot )	92 Sqn	R/83868	RCAF	09/01/1942	23	Row 3. Grave 32.
PENDLETON, HERBERT, H	Sergeant ( Obs./W.Op. )	409 Sqn	1398882	RAFVR	05/12/1942	41	Row 4. Grave 32.
PETERSEN, NORMAN BREDSGAARD, N B	Wing Commander ( Pilot )	409 Sqn	C/170	RCAF	02/09/1941	28	Row 3. Grave 36.
REYNOLDS, JOSEPH BENEDICT, J B	Flight Lieutenant ( Pilot )	1 Sqn	C/932	RCAF	18/02/1941	27	Row 2. Grave 35.
RITCHIE, NORMAN ALLAN, N A	Sergeant ( Pilot )	??	R/76589	RCAF	22/11/1941	23	Row 3. Grave 34.
SCOTT, WALTER THOMSON, W T	Flying Officer ( Pilot )	46 Sqn	37832	RAF	06/03/1940	27	Row 2. Grave 28.
SISMAN, PETER, P	Pilot Officer ( Pilot )	29 Sqn	42536	RAF	01/07/1940	19	Row 2. Grave 30.
SMITH, HUNTER GEORGE WILBERFORCE, H G W	Pilot Officer	??	402678	RAAF	10/12/1942	28	Row 4. Grave 35.
SMITH, RAYMOND GEORGE, R G	Sergeant ( Pilot )	142 Sqn	R/68180	RCAF	02/08/1941	Unknown	Row 3. Grave 38.
ST. HILAIRE, RENE JOSEPH AUGUSTE GERARD, R J A G	Aircraftman 1st Class	409 Sqn	R/104575	RCAF	05/03/1942	23	Row 3. Grave 28.
STANLEY, DOUGLAS OWEN, D O	Sergeant ( Pilot )	151 Sqn	39944	RNZAF	27/10/1940	24	Row 2. Grave 33.
SWEET, PHILIP MARCUS, P M	Pilot Officer ( Pilot )	409 Sqn	J/6191	RCAF	27/03/1942	21	Row 4. Grave 40.
WALKER, PERCY DON, P D	Flight Lieutenant ( Pilot )	23 Sqn	36115	RAF	29/11/1939	Unknown	Row 2. Grave 27.
WARNER, KENNETH EARLE, K E	Flying Officer ( Pilot )	409 Sqn	J/10238	RCAF	05/12/1942	26	Row 4. Grave 36.
WATSON, FREDERICK STANLEY, F S	Flight Lieutenant ( Pilot )	409 Sqn	C/1372	RCAF	11/10/1941	Unknown	Row 3. Grave 35.
WATT, NORMAN ALEXANDER, N A	Flying Officer ( Pilot )	416 Sqn	J/9174	RCAF	01/07/1943	21	Row 5. Grave 38.

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