Medals from the Rob Campbell Collection relating to Clevedon, Somerset 703
A Great War and North West Frontier pilot’s campaign group of five awarded to Wing Commander P. G. Scott, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, late 9th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. He flew his F.E.2b to great effect whilst serving with 20 Squadron, and was accredited with at least 1 enemy aircraft destroyed and 1 forced down out of control, and would have added to his tally if not for a large number of inconclusive combats fought throughout 1916.
Having served as a flight commander with 83 Squadron in 1918, Scott went on to fly with 27 Squadron on the North West Frontier in 1922. He served in an Intelligence capacity with No. 1 (Bomber) Group in France during the Second War. Suffering from depression Scott killed himself with his Great War service revolver in 1951
British War and Victory Medals (Capt. P. G. Scott. R.A.F.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (F./L. P. G. Scott. R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for display, slightly polished, therefore nearly very fine (5)
£700-£900
Philip George Scott was born in Worthing, in June 1895, and educated at Clifton College. He resided at Bank House, Clevedon and was employed as a surveyor prior to the Great War. Scott was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, 14 September 1914. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in July 1915, and underwent pilot training at 5 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron.
Scott gained his Wings in a Maurice Farman Biplane at the Military School, Birmingham, 10 August 1915. He was posted for operational flying as a pilot to 20 Squadron (F.E.2b’s), St. Omer and then Clairmarais, in January 1916. The Squadron were tasked with fighter reconnaissance and escort duties:
‘The squadron’s first successful encounter with the Germans came on February 7, when Lt G. P. S. Reid, with Lt.
S.Billinge, escorted a Corps reconnaissance machine which was attacked by a Fokker. As the German pilot pulled out of his attack, he glided across the front of the FE, giving Billinge the chance to fire 35 rounds into the “Eindecker” and sending it down rapidly with smoke coming from its engine. A week later, on the 13th, came a double victory when Lts J. T. Kirton and Billinge drove off two scouts which attacked them and then sent down a double-engined biplane which crashed near Mouscron. Later that day Lts. P. G. Scott and F. Miller [sic - should be Maller] sent a two-seater down “out of control.” (Top Scorers, The Record of 20 Squadron, RFC/RAF, by N. Franks and F. Bailey, refers)
Scott’s observer, Second Lieutenant F. Maller, adds further detail to the pairing’s first success in his combat report for 13 February 1916:
‘Escorting Recc machine of 15 Squadron, an F.E. behind was attacked, we seeing same turned sharply and dived towards it, emptying machine gun down into the fuselage of enemy machine, the same making a vertical nose dive towards earth, and was not seen seen to come out of it.’
Scott and Maller continued to fly throughout February, and then ‘in March Major C. W. Wilson, who had commanded 20 since its formation, relinquished command to Major C. J. Malcolm, ex-27 Squadron. There was only one decisive action during the month when Lts. Scott and G. H. Exley destroyed a Rumpler on the 9th, but Lts. Heyward and D. E. Gayford were hit and forced down, both being slightly injured and becoming prisoners of the Germans.’ (Top Scorers, The Record of 20 Squadron, RFC/RAF, by N. Franks and F. Bailey, refers)
Scott adds further detail for the action from his combat report for 9 March 1916:
‘Acting as Escort to Southern Reconnaissance (Lille - Tournai), F.E. 6340, being slower than the rest of the machines fell to the rear. When west of Lille, four enemy machines resembling the Rumpler Biplane pursued us without attacking, until between Lille and Tournai. At this point one of the machines attacked us, diving from our left rear and passing about 30 ft. over our heads. Both sides were firing. He was then driven off by another F.E. believed to be Capt. Howett’s machine.
A mile west of Torunai, another Biplane was driven off by a general attack of F.E.’s.
On the return journey, in the vicinity of Blandwin, a hostile machine of the Rumpler type attacked us being at the same height as ourselves. We turned towards him. He then dived to the left and following, we caught him broadside on. We emptied a drum of ammunition into him at a range of ten yards. Immediately heavy smoke issued from his engine and he went down in a spinning nose dive; and was seen to crash a few seconds later in a field.’
Scott continued to be frequently engaged with the enemy throughout April, as his combat reports show:
‘2 April 1916. Whilst on patrol Boesinghe - St. Eloi to protect other machines of the Squadron doing photographic work, a hostile biplane made persistent attempts to drive us back over our own lines, attacking us in each case from above. We fired all 4 drums at him and eventually drove him off.
Ten minutes later, two hostile machines were seen approaching from the direction of Poperinghe. We turned to meet them. They both put their noses down and got back over their own lines. We came up with them over Warneton and followed them firing down from above until half way to Menin when we had exhausted all our ammunition. As we approached Menin the German observation balloon was hauled down to the ground.’
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