Mk2. Royal Australian Air Force.

[tinlid]

Pretty rough on the outside, but after researching the owner, I can live with that.
Flight sergeant Kenneth Charles Scott, served his Country & traveled half way round the World & died protecting the UK during WW2.
On 18th of December 1943 while serving with the air fighting development unit from Wittering, his Hurricane 11C LE135 dived into the ground out of cloud at Dunstall Green nr Dalham Suffolk. Presumed loss of control.
22 year old F/Sgt K.C.Scott RAAF is buried at Cambridge City Cemetry.



Name SCOTT, KENNETH CHARLES


Service Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number 412848
Date of Birth 12 Oct 1922
Place of Birth WALLSEND, NSW
Date of Enlistment 20 Jul 1941
Locality on Enlistment Unknown
Place of Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW
Next of Kin SCOTT, ROBERT
Date of Death 18 Dec 1943
Rank Flight Sergeant
Posting on Death AIR FIGHTING & DEVEL UNIT
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Roll of Honour BATHURST NSW

[OldSteel]

Hi, Aaron
very nice helmet, even more because you know its history.

cheers
Roberto

[Alex W]

Nice helmet. Was it found in the UK?

[reneblacky]

Lovely helmet only other RAAF one I've seen!

[tinlid]

Nice helmet. Was it found in the UK?

Unusually for an Australian helmet, yes. After looking up his number I just assumed he died in Australia, but googling further found out he died in the UK. That's why his helmet was here, but at just 22 years of age, what a waste, like so many others.

[reneblacky]

just remember that kit was re-issued

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Great find Aaron, a lovely helmet with all that history ( even if it is a sad story). If it were ever re-issued, it still does not take away the powerful history that is known for sure about it's one time owner F/Sgt Scott. Leon.