RAFVR Service number 29029
Avro Lancaster II / DS684 / KO-M
115 Squadron
Pilot
Take Off station Little Snoring
Night Raid Operation Turin - Fiat factory
Crashed near Alencon, France
John R. Watson, Squadron Leader, Royal Air Force, the son of the Rev. James Watson, Missionary, and the late Mrs. Watson, 93 Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh, was born at Sian, Shensi, N. China, on 9th May 1909. His early education was received in Chefoo, China, and he attended Watson's from 1923 to 1927, when he was articled to a firm of architects in Edinburgh. Joining the R.A.F. in 1930, he proceeded shortly afterwards to India with the rank of Pilot Officer. Returning to this country in 1935 as a Flying Officer, he was put on the reserve and on the outbreak of war rejoined as a Flight Lieutenant in Training Command. He served through the North Africa campaign as a Squadron Leader in Fighter Command and thereafter transferred to Bomber Command. After taking part in many raids over Germany and Italy he was killed in action with all his crew, when returning from a raid on Turin on 17th August 1943.
Avro Lancaster II / DS684 / KO-M
115 Squadron
Pilot
Take Off station Little Snoring
Night Raid Operation Turin - Fiat factory
Crashed near Alencon, France
John R. Watson, Squadron Leader, Royal Air Force, the son of the Rev. James Watson, Missionary, and the late Mrs. Watson, 93 Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh, was born at Sian, Shensi, N. China, on 9th May 1909. His early education was received in Chefoo, China, and he attended Watson's from 1923 to 1927, when he was articled to a firm of architects in Edinburgh. Joining the R.A.F. in 1930, he proceeded shortly afterwards to India with the rank of Pilot Officer. Returning to this country in 1935 as a Flying Officer, he was put on the reserve and on the outbreak of war rejoined as a Flight Lieutenant in Training Command. He served through the North Africa campaign as a Squadron Leader in Fighter Command and thereafter transferred to Bomber Command. After taking part in many raids over Germany and Italy he was killed in action with all his crew, when returning from a raid on Turin on 17th August 1943.
RAFVR Service number 29029
Avro Lancaster II / DS684 / KO-M
115 Squadron
Pilot
Take Off station Little Snoring
Night Raid Operation Turin - Fiat factory
Crashed near Alencon, France
John R. Watson, Squadron Leader, Royal Air Force, the son of the Rev. James Watson, Missionary, and the late Mrs. Watson, 93 Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh, was born at Sian, Shensi, N. China, on 9th May 1909. His early education was received in Chefoo, China, and he attended Watson's from 1923 to 1927, when he was articled to a firm of architects in Edinburgh. Joining the R.A.F. in 1930, he proceeded shortly afterwards to India with the rank of Pilot Officer. Returning to this country in 1935 as a Flying Officer, he was put on the reserve and on the outbreak of war rejoined as a Flight Lieutenant in Training Command. He served through the North Africa campaign as a Squadron Leader in Fighter Command and thereafter transferred to Bomber Command. After taking part in many raids over Germany and Italy he was killed in action with all his crew, when returning from a raid on Turin on 17th August 1943.
Avro Lancaster II / DS684 / KO-M
115 Squadron
Pilot
Take Off station Little Snoring
Night Raid Operation Turin - Fiat factory
Crashed near Alencon, France
John R. Watson, Squadron Leader, Royal Air Force, the son of the Rev. James Watson, Missionary, and the late Mrs. Watson, 93 Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh, was born at Sian, Shensi, N. China, on 9th May 1909. His early education was received in Chefoo, China, and he attended Watson's from 1923 to 1927, when he was articled to a firm of architects in Edinburgh. Joining the R.A.F. in 1930, he proceeded shortly afterwards to India with the rank of Pilot Officer. Returning to this country in 1935 as a Flying Officer, he was put on the reserve and on the outbreak of war rejoined as a Flight Lieutenant in Training Command. He served through the North Africa campaign as a Squadron Leader in Fighter Command and thereafter transferred to Bomber Command. After taking part in many raids over Germany and Italy he was killed in action with all his crew, when returning from a raid on Turin on 17th August 1943.
Gravesite Details
Squadron Leader (Pilot), 115 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age Unknown.
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