Watson, William Kenneth
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | William Kenneth |
Surname | Watson |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 03-06-1954 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | English Electric Canberra PR3 |
Serial Number | WF928 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg |
Grave Reference | Section X1, Row B, Grave 1E |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 500722 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | RAF Wyton Memorial Garden, Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Commemorating the Pathfinder Sqns operating from RAF Wyton, 1942-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Date of birth 6 April 1922 |
Served with RAAF during WW2 (540 Sqn, service number 404874) |
His DFC was promulgated without citation in the London Gazette dated 27 July 1945. |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-06-1954 |
End Date | 03-06-1954 |
Takeoff Station | Wyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Transit |
Reason for Loss | Photoflash exploded resulting in the aircraft catching fire and breaking up. Crashed in the North Sea, killing both of the crew. |