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Remembering World War II
Scott McRury Ogilvie
Pilot Officer
J/94475
429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
January 20, 1922
Glace Bay, NS
February 9, 1943
Vancouver, British Columbia
Iricana, Alberta
21
5 Feet, 7¾ inches
Fair
Brown
Black
Single
Student
Presbyterian
Cecil Ogilvie (Brother) Glace Bay, NS
November 30, 1944
22
Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery
XVII. B. 10.
Commemorated on Page 407 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance
Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on August 31
Scott McRury Ogilvie was the son of Sinclair Samuel Ogilvie (1879–1932) and Barbara Adelaide (Mosher)
Ogilvie (1879–1927). Scott was the youngest of twelve children. Two brothers also served during WWII.
Flight Lieutenant James Manson Ogilvie served with the Royal Canadian Air Force an was killed on active
service near Oldham Airport, England on February 8, 1942. Harold Sinclair Ogilvie also served overseas
with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Having finished schooling in 1936 he was employed in various jobs. In 1940 he trained an aircraft
mechanic and prior to his enlistment was employed with Boeing Aircraft in Vancouver, BC as a mechanic
aircraft inspector.
He trained in Canada with the Royal Canadian Air Force until March 5, 1944 when he went overseas,
disembarking in the United Kingdom on March 14, 1944. He was taken on strength with 429 Squadron
on July 25, 1944.
On November 30, 1944, Pilot Officer Ogilvie was the Air Gunner on Halifax BIII MZ314 that left the air
base at Leeming at 4:43 pm for a night raid on the industrial city of Duisburg. On return the aircraft
collided in the air with Halifax (NR193) of 578 Squadron. Both planes crashed at Moeselkeent (Limburg)
in the Netherlands. The crew of both planes were killed.
A Memorial to commemorate
the fourteen members of the
two crews stands at the crash
site.
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