William Somerville WATSON

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WATSON, William Somerville

Service Number:	416732
Enlisted:	16 August 1941
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 177 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Port Pirie, South Australia, 2 March 1921
Home Town:	Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Port Pirie High School
Occupation:	Assayer
Died:	Lost on night combat ops, Burma, 8 March 1944, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated on Panel 443, Singapore Memorial (within Kranji War Cemetery)., Singapore Memorial, Singapore
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Port Pirie WW2 Memorial Gates, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery

World War 2 Service

16 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 416732, Aircrew Training Units, Adelaide, South Australia
16 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 416732
1 Jan 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 416732, No. 177 Squadron (RAF)
8 Mar 1944:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 416732, No. 177 Squadron (RAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

William was with the Risdon Park Tennis Club for some time and was also a member of the Motor Cycle Club.

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