Watkins, Herbert John
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Herbert John |
Surname | Watkins |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 28-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Ivy Leonora Watkins, of Woolwich, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV364 |
Markings | CF-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 213. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 112 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 162607 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/39 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-01-1944 |
End Date | 29-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |