Watson, William Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Douglas |
Surname | Watson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Lily Selma Watson, of Grand Valley, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP567 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 985. |
Epitaph | WE CHERISHED HIS MEMORY IN OUR HEARTS, WE COMMEND HIS SOUL TO GOD WHO GAVE IT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 112 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/39281 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 83 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-07-1944 |
End Date | 23-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Peplow |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the sea off Welsh coast |