Watt, Robert
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert |
Surname | Watt |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of David Watt and of Jane Watt (Nee Steele), of Johnstone, Renfrewshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NN722 |
Markings | WS-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Choloy War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2. F. 1-2. |
Epitaph | THE WORLD FAILS AND NATIONS FALL; ETERNAL LOVE REMAINS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 112 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1579768 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
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 27/129/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/129/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1945 |
End Date | 15-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Leuna |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft crashed at Koetschen, 20 km S of Halle. . |