Watson, Harry Raeburn (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)

Killed in Action 1942-September-11

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Harry Raeburn Watson RCAF

Birth Date: 1921

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Home: Chatham, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

83 (PFF) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strike To Defend

Base

RAF Wyton

Rank

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/98140

Home
Google MapChatham, Ontario
Target
Google MapDusseldorf Germany
Temporary Burial
Google MapDusseldorf, Germany

Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied

Final Burial
Google MapReichswald Forest War Cemetery
Plot 11 Row D Grave 8

Took off from Wyton at 00:43 in Lancaster Mk I (Sqn code OL-A Bomber Command) on an operation to Dusseldorf Germany.

Aircraft shot down (means not found) and crashed at Neuss, across the river from Dusseldorf. No surviving aircrew.

Killed includes Watson: Flight Sergeant Donald John Calderwood RCAF R/68128 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row D. Grave 7. Flying Officer John Gordon McDonald RCAF J/5059 RCAF pilot KIA Plot 11. Row E. Grave 1. Sergeant Albert George Cook RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 11. Row E. Grave 3. Flying Officer Harris Lewington Mazengarb RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 11. Row D. Grave 9. Sergeant Graham George Millard RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 11. Row D. Grave 11. Sergeant Phillip William Arthur Samwell RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 11. Row D. Grave 10.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)