Watson, Stephen

Died 1944-04-20

Birth Date: 1916-December-17

Born:

Son of John and Maggie Watson, of Toronto; husband of Ellen May Watson, of Toronto.

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

2 WS- Wireless School

Base

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Leading Aircraftman

Service Numbers

R/285734

Home
Google MapToronto, Ontario
First Burial
Google MapProspect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario
2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. Death by natural causes while in the Colonel Belcher Hospital, Calgary, Alberta.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

www.findagrave.com

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

  1. Dakota Mk. III / 3FP Serial: 661

All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.

Findagrave.com

2 WS (2 Wireless School)

Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless Schoo learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School.

Canada Primary Source RCAF.info - RCAF Station Calgary AB - 2 WS

General SAIT Website

Project 44 BCATP

General Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy

Dakota 661

Dakota Mk. III / 3FP 661

Ex USAAF C-47A-60-DL, serial number 42-24338. Operated by No. 164 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Moncton, 1943 to 1946. Moved with this Squadron to RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS in October 1945, still there in January and June 1946. With Winnipeg Detachment of No. 435 (T) Squadron by September 1946. Delivered to No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Edmonton, Alberta on 3 February 1949. Took part in Operation Assinaboine, 14 November 1950 (6 plane paradrop at Camp Shilo, Manitoba). To Rockcliffe, for Photo Wing, late November 1950. With Central Experimental and Proving Establishment Suffield Detachment in June 1953, used to test spray equipment. With 412 (T) Squadron at RCAF Station Uplands, Ontario in 1961. Served with 1 Wing at Lahr Germany in the late 1960s. When it was sold to the British Ministry of Defence in April 1969 for use by the Royal Aircraft Establishment, it was thought to be formerly KG661 and was given this serial; when the error was discovered it was reserialled ZA947 in July 1979. Named "Portpatrick Princess". Transferred to the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in March 1993, now marked as KG374.

1943-09-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1944-April-20 Accident: 164 Squadron Loc: Dartmouth Names: Kerr | Kingsley | Pow | Sweetman | Venables
1969-04-00 Sold as Surplus sold, see comments 2019-08-20
1969-05-06 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
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