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Date of birth:

November 6th, 1915 (Dubuc/Saskatchewan, Canada)

Date of death:

June 8th, 1944 (France)

Buried on:

Canadian War Cemetery Beny-sur-mer
Plot: XIII. Row: H. Grave: 9.

Service number:

H/40931

Nationality:

Canadian

Robert Scott was a farmer by trade. He enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force on June 18, 1940, at Brandon, Manitoba. He was assigned Regimental Number H40931 and joined the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. Raised in the United Church, Scott was the son of Scotch-born parents and resided in Griswold, Manitoba at the time of his enlistment.

Scott’s military career was marked by steady progression. He began as a Private and was promoted through the ranks to Corporal. His service record includes training in small arms and various military courses, and he was deployed overseas, arriving in Liverpool in September 1941. He served in the United Kingdom before being sent to Northwest Europe.

On August 21, 1943, during a live-fire training exercise near Inveraray, Scotland, Scott sustained a mortar wound to his right leg. A Court of Inquiry later confirmed that the injury occurred while he was on duty and was not due to any misconduct.

He was recognized as an Active Service Associate Member of the Canadian Legion.

Corporal Robert Scott was murdered by Waffen-SS on June 8, 1944, in France, just two days after the D-Day landings. He was initially buried near Cheux, France, and later reinterred at the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian Military Cemetery. His death was formally registered, and his father, Robert Scott Sr., was notified and received his son’s medals and personal effects.

Scott was unmarried and had no children. His estate, including a modest sum of $77.95, was distributed to his father. His legacy is preserved through military records, personal correspondence, and the solemn tribute paid by the Canadian government and military officials.

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