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WATSON, Mervyn John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 420610 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 453 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia, 15 August 1923 |
| Home Town: | Murwillumbah, Tweed, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Ground Battle, Normandy, France, 14 August 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery, Normandy, France I. A. 13. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Municipality of Strathfield WW2 Roll of Honour, Murwillumbah High School WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 420610 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 420610 | |
| 6 Jun 1944: | Involvement Warrant Officer, No. 453 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Edmund John and Irene Watson of Murwillumbah, NSW
Warrant Officer (Pilot) Watson 420610 was killed in a German bombing raid on advanced landing ground B11 in Normandy being used by 453 Squadron (RAAF) - also involved:
413366 Flying Officer Ronald Frank Cross, dangerously wounded - discharged December 1945
420544 Flying Officer Joseph Boulton DFC, seriously wounded - discharged April 1946
413296 Flying Officer Herbert Watts, slightly wounded - discharged December 1945
14921 Sergeant Alfred Coates, wounded - discharged October 1945
RAF 1699424 Leading Aircraftman W. Marchant
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