Watson, Thomas David
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas David |
Surname | Watson |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Margaret Main Watson, of Lanark. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9388 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lanark (St. Leonard's) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 23. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 261 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1340991 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-01-1943 |
End Date | 02-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Approached the runway with one engine feathered but the pilot then proceeded to apply power and after a few minutes, stalled and crashed NW of Selby, Yorkshire |