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Watson, J.G.A., F/Sgt., 1943

Photo: Barney Rice

In Durham Road Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

1043277 Flight Sergeant
J.G.A. Watson
Pilot
Royal Air Force
17th December 1943 age 22

He died that we might live
Peace perfect peace

John George Addison Watson was serving with 138 Sqdn and a crew member of Halifax V LL115 NF-A which set out on Operation Detective 3 setting course for France. On the return they encountered severe weather conditions and crashed into trees whilst attempting to land at Woodbridge, Suffolk.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, 1943; W.R. Chorley; 1996; Midland Counties Publications; ISBN 0 904597 90 3.


The CWGC entry for Flight Sergeant Watson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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