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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
17301	Watkins	Herbert William	Flying Officer	420313		Australia			RAAF		53Sqn RAF	1944-05-21												RAAF Honour Roll
17302	Watkins	Arthur	Flying Officer	435058		Australia			RAAF		8 OTU	1944-12-07												RAAF Honour Roll
17303	Watling	Edward	Sergeant	17174		Australia			RAAF		14Sqn RAAF	1943-03-15												RAAF Honour Roll
17304	Watson	R K	Flight Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1944-05-11	Lancaster	I	LL752	LS-A	Mildenhall	2236	Leuven	Crashed Leuven	Killed	Leuven Communal Cemetery
17305	Watson	Cecil John	Flight Sergeant	425082	23rd November 194 in Warwick, Queensland	Australian	Bomb Aimer		RAAF	Bomber Command	15 Sqn	1944-06-07	Lancaster	III	LM534	LS:A	Mildenhall	00:49	Massy-Palaiseau Rail Facilities	Claimed by Maj. Walter Borchers, his 23rd Abschuss, from Stab NJG5, 30km WSW of Paris 1t 1.300 m, at 02:31 hrs.. Exploded in the air with great force at 02:30hrs , scattering the aircraft and its contents over a wide area of woodland at Bonnelles (Yvelines) 19km ESE of Rambouillet. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten)	Killed	Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Row A. Collective Grave 38-42			The crew were initially laid to rest in Bonnelles Son of John Edward and Jane Elizabeth Watson, husband of Lilian Watson, of Warwick, Queensland, Australia.
17306	Watson	R W	Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1944-05-03	Lancaster	I	ME749	AS-Z	Kirmington	2205	Mailly-le-Camp	Crashed St-Maurice-aux-Riches-Hommes {Aube}	Evader
17307	Watson	R W	Warrant Officer						RAAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1944-09-23	Lancaster	I	ME829	AS-G	Kirmington	1840	Neuss		PoW
17308	Watson	M T L	Flying Officer						RAAF	Bomber Command	460Sqn RAAF	1943-09-22	Lancaster	III	JA859	AR-	Binbrook	1903	Hannover	Crashed Bremen-Walle	Killed	Becklingen War Cemetery
17309	Watson	M D	Flight Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	466Sqn RAAF	1944-03-18	Halifax	III	LV827	HD-	Leconfield	1918	Frankfurt		Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
17310	Watson	Dugald John	Flying Officer	417914		Australia	Pilot		RAAF	Bomber Command	466Sqn RAAF	1945-04-08	Halifax	III	LW172	HD-F	Driffield	1946	Hamburg	Encountered fog and whilst trying to locate base, flew into trees and crashed at 01:15 at Kirkburn Grange Farm, 2 miles West of the airfield.	Killed Age 21	Harrogate Stonefall Sec. H. Row J. Grave 11. Epitaph: WE WILL REMEMBER HIM IN DEEPEST LOVE. FATHER AND AUDREY			Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Watson, of Prospect, South Australia.	yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk
17311	Watson	Cleveland Charles	Flight Sergeant	AUS/434547			Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	467Sqn RAAF	1945-01-03	Lancaster	I	NF908	PO-C	RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	1430	Training	See archive report for full details	Killed	RAF Regional Cemetery, Cheshire. Section A. Grave 1061			Read Archive Report
17312	Watson	C F	Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	50Sqn	1942-09-23	Lancaster	I	R5909	VN-	Swinderby	2302	Wismar	Crashed Baltic near Hyllekrog	Killed	Svino Churchyard Denmark
17313	Watson	John Grylls	Warrant Officer	424485	6th August 1924 in Rosewell, New South Wales	Australian	Air Gunner (Rear)	DFM	RAAF	Bomber Command	582Sqn	1945-04-26	Lancaster	I	PB983	6O:A	RAF Little Staughton		Training	The aircraft iced up after flying into a snow cloud and lost power on both port engines. At 100 feet all control was lost and the Lancaster crashed at 11:50 hrs 2 miles North of RAF Deenethorpe.	Killed	Cambridge City Cemetery, Grave 15502			Son of Edmund Lionel Grylls Watson and Hetty Ruth Watson, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
17314	Watson	John Grylls	Flight Sergeant	424485	6th August 1924 in Rosewell, New South Wales	Australian	Air Gunner (Rear)	DFM	RAAF	Bomber Command	582Sqn	1944-12-23	Lancaster	III	PB558	6O:A	RAF Little Staughton	10:28	Koln	Damaged by Flak while approaching the AP and soon afterwards came under sustained fighter attack. Shortly later all baled out over Allied held territory, returning to RAF Little Straughton on the 27th December	Safe/Killed 28th April 1945				DFM was awarded to Flt Sgt. Watson whilst with 582 Sqn. London Gazette 23rd February 1945. Citation: Distinguished Flying Cross. Warrant Officer Arnold Andreas Leslie ANDERSEN (Aus.426001), R.A.A.F., 582 Sqn. Distinguished Flying Medal. Aus. 424485 Flight Sergeant John Grylls WATSON, R.A.A.F., 582 Sqn. Warrant Officer Andersen and Flight Sergeant Watson were wireless operator and rear gunner respectively in an aircraft detailed to attack Cologne in December, 1944. When approaching the target the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and sustained some damage. On leaving the area, the bomber was engaged by ten fighters. In the face of persistent attacks, Flight Sergeant Watson displayed great coolness. His turret was not functioning properly and two of his guns were unserviceable. Nevertheless, he defended his aircraft with great resolution Eventually, his turret was hit by a cannon shell. The windscreen was shattered. The intercommunication system was smashed. The turret doors became firmly jammed and Flight Sergeant Watson was trapped. Undeterred, he continued to fire at the enemy as best he could. Meantime, Warrant Officer' Andersen had seen his comrade's plight and went to render assistance. It was a dangerous task as the pilot was taking violent evading action and the fuselage had suffered considerable damage. Nevertheless he negotiated a safe passage to the rear turret and extricated his comrade after forcing the turret doors with an axe. Soon afterwards it became necessary to leave the crippled aircraft by parachute. Had Warrant Officer Andersen not been successful the rear gunner would have had no hope of escape. In most distressing circumstances these crew members displayed cool courage and great determination". 582 Sqn, Lancaster I PB983, 60:A
17315	Watson	W A	Warrant Officer						RAAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1943-12-16	Lancaster	III	JA853	MG-L	Oakington	1624	Berlin	Crashed at Follega Holland	Killed	Runnymede			Attacker
17316	Watson	Leroy Anwyll	Flight Sergeant	AUS/425560	Age 19	Australian	Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1943-09-03	Lancaster	III	JA713	MG-V	RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire	2012	Berlin	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 194			Son of Eric Bertram and Ada Lavinia Watson, of Wavell Heights, Queensland, Australia.	Read Archive Report
17317	Watson	John Herbert Ferrier	Flying Officer	AUS/402193			W/Op/Air/Gnr		RAAF	Coastal Command	461Sqn RAAF	1942-08-12	Sunderland		T9090	UT-B	RAF Mount Batten, Devon	1945	Air Sea Rescue	See archive report for further details	Safe	None - survived the war			Read Archive Report	Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive
17318	Watson	Louis Stanley	Sergeant	26588	12 February 1918	Australian	Rigger		RAAF	Coastal Command	461 Sqn RAAF	1943-06-02	Short Sunderland	GR3	EJ134	UT:N	RAF Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales	13:15	Anti-Submarine Patrol, Bay of Biscay	See archive report for further details	Safe/ KiA 13th August 1943				Sunderland III DV968	Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive Read Archive Report
17319	Watson	Vivian John	Sergeant	403205	11th September 1912 in Chatswood, New South Wales	Australian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	61 Sqn	1942-08-20	Lancaster	I	R5543	QR:T	RAF Syerston	11:55	Anti-shipping patrol	The aircraft was on detachment to Coastal Command. Took-off from St. Eval to attack the tanker that had been the subject of the Sqn attention the previous day but crashed at Pontedorna near Cabanas, Spain. Shared claim by Fw. Vincenz Giessübel and Oblt. Adolf Runge, both pilots from 13./KG 40, over Pontedorna 15 km SW of La Coruna, Spain. (OKL Fighter Claims - Reich & Western Front - 1942)	KiA	Bilbao British Cemetery Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 6-11			Initially buried in the churchyard at Jornes near the scene of the crash Son of Frederick William and Lilian May Watson, of Caroda, New South Wales, Australia
17320	Watson	Charles Bryce	Flight Sergeant	Aus/400849	Age 27	Australian	Pilot		RAAF	Fighter Command	174Sqn	1942-08-19	Hurricane	IIc	BE505	XP-L	RAF Ford. Kent	1025	Recce	See archive report for further brief details	PoW No: 26821 Camp: Stalag Teschen - Plus others		Courtesy Julian Proddowd		Born on the 23rd November 1915 in Carlton, Victora, Australia. Awarded flying badge on the 30th May 1941 together with the rank of Sergeant. Married to Peggy Watson (née Arnold) and lived at 31A Winter Street, Malvern, Victoria, Australia. Released from captivity and arrived back in the UK on the 15th May 1945 arrived back in UK. Left the RAAF on the 28th September 1945. Died at Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. Age just 49.	Archive Report
17321	Watson	Jack Hill	Sergeant	546010	2nd qtr of 1918 in Halifax, Yorkshire		Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	460Sqn RAAF	1943-01-04	Lancaster	I	W4274	DV:B	RAF Breighton	17:26	Essen	W4274 was claimed by Hptm. Reinhold Knacke, his 41st Abschuss, from 1./NJG1 over Hatert 5km south of Nijmegen, at 5.200 m. at 20:19 hrs. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (1 January - 22 June) 1943 Part 1 - Theo Boiten)	KiA	Uden Way Cemetery Joint Grave 4.G.6-7			Son of Willie and Ethel (née Barnham) Watson, of Halifax, Yorkshire. Husband of May (née Needham) Watson of King Cross, Halifax.
17322	Watson	R E	Sergeant	1336115						Bomber Command	460Sqn RAAF	1943-06-14	Lancaster	III	LM324	UV-	Binbrook	2254	Oberhausen	?	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium
17323	Watson	D J W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	460Sqn RAAF	1942-06-19	Wellington	IV	Z1486	UV-H	Breighton	2339	Emden	?	Killed	Sage War Cemetery
17324	Watson	W K	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	462Sqn RAAF	1945-02-24	Halifax	III	MZ448	Z5-	Foulsham	1701	BS		PoW
17325	Watson	T N	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	463Sqn RAAF	1944-12-17	Lancaster	I	LL847	JO-D	Waddington	1631	Munchen	Crashed at le Gros-Theil {Eure}	Killed	le Gros-Theil Communal Cemetery			Read Archive Report
17326	Watson	Terrance George	Pilot Officer	119462	Age 23		Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	466Sqn RAAF	1943-01-30	Wellington	X	HE471	HD-?	RAF Leaconfield, Yorkshire	1114	Emden	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 130			Son of Thomas Frederick and Betty Watson; husband of Audrey Pauline Watson, of Stafford, England	Read Archive Report
17327	Watson	L T	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	467Sqn RAAF	1944-05-11	Lancaster	I	LL792	PO-E	Waddington	2225	Bourg-Leopold	Exploded over Beverlo {Limburg}	Killed	Leopoldsburg War Cemetery
17328	Watson	Keith Arnold	Sergeant	22692		Australia			RAAF		11Sqn RAAF	1943-02-28												RAAF Honour Roll
17329	Watson	Cecil John	Flight Sergeant	425082		Australia			RAAF		15Sqn RAF	1944-06-08												RAAF Honour Roll
17330	Watson	Reginald Kenneth	Flight Sergeant	426245		Australia			RAAF		15Sqn RAF	1944-05-12												RAAF Honour Roll
17331	Watson	David Lancaster	Sergeant	430076		Australia			RAAF		17 OTU RAF	1944-03-23												RAAF Honour Roll
17332	Watson	William Somerville	Pilot Officer	416732		Australia			RAAF		177Sqn RAF	1944-03-08												RAAF Honour Roll
17333	Watson	William James Thomas	Sergeant	401179		Australia			RAAF		200Sqn RAF	1943-01-07												RAAF Honour Roll
17334	Watson	Alan Berton	Sergeant	404843		Australia			RAAF		253Sqn RAF	1942-02-25												RAAF Honour Roll
17335	Watson	Leonard David	Flight Sergeant	402813		Australia			RAAF		27 OTU RAF	1943-03-20												RAAF Honour Roll
17336	Watson	Nigel	Flight Sergeant	1945		Australia			RAAF		3 Service Flying Training	1941-02-12												RAAF Honour Roll
17337	Watson	Malcolm Hector	Flying Officer	845		Australia			RAAF		3Sqn RAAF	1941-11-22												RAAF Honour Roll
17338	Watson	Desmond Vincent	Flight Sergeant	424243		Australia			RAAF		31Sqn SAAF	1944-10-12												RAAF Honour Roll
17339	Watson	Mervyn John	Warrant Officer	420610		Australia			RAAF		453Sqn RAAF	1944-08-14												RAAF Honour Roll
17340	Watson	John Henry Maurice	Warrant Officer	425388		Australia			RAAF		458Sqn RAAF	1944-12-14												RAAF Honour Roll
17341	Watson	Maxwell Thomas Lockwood	Flying Officer	420328		Australia			RAAF		460Sqn RAAF	1943-09-22												RAAF Honour Roll
17342	Watson	Louis Stanley	Sergeant	26588		Australia			RAAF	Coastal Command	461Sqn RAAF	1943-08-13												RAAF Honour Roll		Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive
17343	Watson	Dugald John	Flying Officer	417914		Australia			RAAF		466Sqn RAAF	1945-04-09												RAAF Honour Roll
17344	Watson	Malcolm Douglas	Pilot Officer	420314		Australia			RAAF		466Sqn RAAF	1944-03-18												RAAF Honour Roll
17345	Watson	Cleveland Charles	Flight Sergeant	434547		Australia			RAAF		467Sqn RAAF	1945-01-03												RAAF Honour Roll
17346	Watson	Morris Pearce	Warrant Officer	29256		Australia			RAAF		5 OTV Williamtown	1945-06-24												RAAF Honour Roll
17347	Watson	Charles Francis	Sergeant	401258		Australia			RAAF		50Sqn RAF	1942-09-23												RAAF Honour Roll
17348	Watson	Lionel Timothy	Sergeant	402300		Australia			RAAF		55Sqn RAF	1941-11-12												RAAF Honour Roll
17349	Watson	John Grylls	Pilot Officer	424485		Australia			RAAF		582Sqn RAF	1945-04-28												RAAF Honour Roll
17350	Watson	Baxter	Flying Officer	411417		Australia			RAAF		6 Service Flying Training School Mallala	1942-10-14												RAAF Honour Roll