Following the conclusion of operations in North Africa, the Yeomanry saw action during the Allied invasion of Italy at Salerno in September 1943, before crossing the Volturno River in October. Scott returned to England with the Yeomanry in December 1943, in order to train other units in preparation for the invasion of German-occupied France. Scott landed at Arromanches on 7 June 1944, one day after the start of the invasion. Six days later the Yeomanry were tasked with the capture of Villers-Bocage. After taking the town, they were halted to its east after being attacked by the 101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion, during which Scott was killed by a Tiger tank commanded by tank ace Michael Wittmann. He was buried at the Bayeux War Cemetery.