Reuben Acton Scragg was born on 24 March 1917 in Napier. He was the son of Harold and Mary Scragg, of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. He was married to Esther Dorothy Scragg and lived in Napier.

He joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force and after training, was sent to England. There he became an Observer with 12 Squadron, based at Binbrook, Lincolnshire.

F/S Scragg and his crew participated in a raid on Essen on 9 March 1942. 

His crew consited of:

12 Squadron

P/O Buchanan
Sgt P.G.Sanders
Sgt R.A.Scragg RNZAF
Sgt C.J.Chedd
Sgt H.M.Murdo
Sgt R.A.Arnold

At 20.39, they took off in Wellington II W5442B. Their captain was P/O R H Buchanan. Their plane was brought down by flak and crashed at 22.04 near the Kagerweg near Beverwijk. Three of the crew, P/O Buchanan, Sgt Chedd and Sgt Arnold, survived and became PoWs. The other three, including FS Scragg, were killed and are buried at Bergen War Cemetery.

F/S Scragg is buried in Bergen War Cemetery, Plot 1. Row D. Grave 7.

Bergen, The Netherlands

See also:
Sgt P.G.Sanders
Sgt H.M.Murdo

Other casualties of 12 Squadron buried in The Netherlands

Sources:
Erroll W. Martyn, For Your Tomorrow, Volpane Press, Christchurch 1998
Gerrit Zwanenburg, En Nooit Was Het Stil, vol. I, Royal Dutch Air Force, ny
Lostbombers.co.uk


Directions to Bergen War Cemetery

Posted 31 October 2006
Updated 24 January 2009

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