Watkins, Arthur Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur Ernest |
Surname | Watkins |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Ernest and Edith Watkins, of Norwood, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1162 |
Markings | NP-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sage War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 7. C. 6. |
Epitaph | LIVING ALWAYS IN OUR MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 260 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1331702 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-07-1942 |
End Date | 20-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (37% moon) |
Operation | Vegesack. 99 aircraft- all four engined. Original target was the Vulkan U-boat factory but in fact, due to cloud cover, all bombed the town using Gee |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost over the sea |