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Sergeant Fred WATSON (580743) of the Royal Air Force
Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Wellington I L7795
AIR81/1152
Death of Death 1940-07-20 Age : 24 years.
Served in 9 Sqdn
Burial/Commemoration Details : Panel 20. at Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom (
Map)
More Details: SON OF STANLEY AND ADA WATSON, OF HEATON, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.
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National Archives AIR81 - Fuzzy Search
| Citation | AIR81 Casualty File Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AIR81/1152 | Squadron Leader J B S Monypenny, Flying Officer D D Middleton, Sergeant F Watson, Sergeant W R Cowell and Sergeant M Gott: missing presumed dead. Pilot Officer H F A Lees: report of death; Wellington L7795 in air operations, 20 July 1940. | C14503091 |
Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry
| Date: 20 Jul 40 Aircraft: Wellington IC L7795 Unit 9 Sqdn Airfield /Crash Location , Germany | |||
| Details | Took off 2010 19 July 1940 from Honington. Crashed into Eckernf_rder Bay apx. | ||
| Source | Henk Welting's Database | ||
| Aircrew details | |||
Rank | Name, Number, Trade & Details | Date | Unit | Country | Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant | Walter Robert COWELL (628277) Wellington I L7795 AIR81/1152    | 1940-07-20 | 9 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Runnymede Memorial  |
| Sergeant | Merle GOTT (522865) Wellington I L7795 AIR81/1152 | 1940-07-20 | 9 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Runnymede Memorial |
| Pilot Officer | Harold Frederic Archdale LEES (78545) Air Gunner Wellington I L7795 AIR81/1152 | 1940-07-20 | 9 Sqdn AIR27 | Germany | Kiel War Cemetery |
| Flight Lieutenant | Douglas Davidson MIDDLETON (39105) Wellington I L7795 AIR81/1152 | 1940-07-20 | 9 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Runnymede Memorial |
| Squadron Leader | John Blackwell Sinclair MONYPENNY (29098) Wellington I L7795 AIR81/1152 | 1940-07-20 | 9 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Runnymede Memorial |
| Sergeant | Fred WATSON (580743) Wellington I L7795 AIR81/1152 | 1940-07-20 | 9 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Runnymede Memorial |
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