Watson, Ronald George Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald George Thomas |
Surname | Watson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Parker Watson and Marion Louisa Watson, of Dagenham, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND951 |
Markings | WS-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wilsele Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row B. Grave 14. |
Epitaph | "DEATH DOTH HIDE BUT NOT DIVIDE THOU ART BUT ON CHRIST'S OTHER SIDE" MUM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 112 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1892230 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 27/128/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-05-1944 |
End Date | 12-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (85% moon) |
Operation | Bourg-Leopold |
Reason for Loss | Shot down outbound by a night fighter, crashing in the suburbs of Leuven |