Watchorn, Stanley Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Stanley Ernest |
Surname | Watchorn |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry Dobney Watchorn and Harriet Ada Watchorn. Husband of Joyce Alice Watchorn, of Syston, Leicestershire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV287 |
Markings | SR-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Emmen (Nieuw Dordrecht) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 9. Row B. Grave 16. |
Epitaph | TREASURED MEMORIES OF A BELOVED HUSBAND AND SON, DADDY OF PAUL AND ALISON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 112 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 169505 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1944 |
End Date | 15-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night Raid | Night (82% moon) |
Operation | Braunschweig |
Reason for Loss | Outbound shot down by a night-fighter (Oblt Martin Drewes of IV./NJG1) and crashed 1830 at Klazienaveen 10 Km SE of Emmen Holland. |