Percy Richard ARSCOTT

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Service Numbers:	Q49953, 414878
Enlisted:	24 January 1941
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 160 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 5 January 1921
Home Town:	Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Labourer & Meatworks assistant
Died:	Accidental - drowned during air operations, Batticaloa, Ceylon, Off Ceylon, 1 May 1945, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery

24 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Gunner, Q49953
24 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Q49953
3 Apr 1941:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Q49953
6 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 414878, Brisbane
6 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 414878
1 May 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 414878, No. 160 Squadron (RAF)

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Percy Richard ARSCOTT was born in Townsville, Queensland on 5th January, 1921

His parents were Percy Wilson ARSCOTT and Beatrice MOTTERSHEAD who married in Queensland on 22nd May, 1919

Percy accidentally drowned during air operations at Batticaloa, Ceylon on 1st May, 1945 - his body was never recovered

The plane was a Liberator, BZ 868 and was mine laying when it crashed

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His brother Douglas William ARSCOTT (SN Q112715) served in the Army during WW2 and was discharged on 13th April, 1942 (26th Infantry Battalion)