Watson, Charles Francis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles Francis |
Surname | Watson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis Thomas Hughes Watson and Ellen Rose Watson, of Lockhart, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5909 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Svino Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 5. |
Epitaph | HE HEARD HIS COUNTRY CALL HE WILLINGLY GAVE HIS ALL. WE CANNOT FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 112 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 401258 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-09-1942 |
End Date | 24-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Wismar |
Reason for Loss | Exploded and crashed in the Baltic, near Hyllekrog, Danish Island of Lolland |