Watson, Herbert George
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | Herbert George |
Surname | Watson |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert Hutton. Watson and Aileen Watson, of South Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED558 |
Markings | WS-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergh (Zeddam) Protestant Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 2. |
Epitaph | IN MEMORY EVER DEAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 112 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/140083 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-06-1943 |
End Date | 13-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (69% moon) |
Operation | Bochum |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night-fighter & crashed in Holland. |