Watters, William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Watters |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Isabella Watters, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM332 |
Markings | PM- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 486. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 112 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1349236 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Junction of High St (A1077) & Front St, Ulceby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crews of Lancasters JB670 of 103 Sqn. & LM332 of 576 Sqn. 16th December 1943 |
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-09-1943 |
End Date | 24-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (25% moon) |
Operation | Mannheim |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a Ju88 in the vicinity of the target and after being coned by searchlights for 4-5 minutes. Also sustained flak damage. The rear gunner was killed and the mid-upper gunner (Sgt L. Marsh) and the wireless operator (Sgt. C. J. Culler) were injured. |