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WATSON, Maxwell Thomas Lockwood

Service Number:	420328
Enlisted:	11 October 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Bondi New South Wales Australia , 29 April 1916
Home Town:	Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stock Buyer
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 22 September 1943, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany Coll. Grave Plot 27. Row F. Grave 8-11. Local Roll of Honour- Casino New South Wales Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino and District WW2 Honour Roll, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 420328
11 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 420328, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
11 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 420328
11 Oct 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
15 Oct 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
15 Apr 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer
11 May 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 420328, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
23 Sep 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 420328, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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