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William Ross Watson

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Ross AWMM
  • Surname
    Watson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
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    WWII 41503 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 February 1917 AWMM AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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Medical history

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    Killed in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

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  • Son of James and Irene Mary McLeod Watson (nee Ross) of Masterton, and husband of Joyce Edna Watson (nee Gater, later Street), Grappenhall, Warrington, Lancashire, England. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    9 December 1940 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
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  • Cause of death
    Killed in Air Accident AWMM
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    Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk, England AWMM Sec. 54. Grave 148. AWMM
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    PILOT OFFICER W. R. WATSON KILLED. ACCIDENT IN ENGLAND. Cable advice has been received of the death in England of Pilot Officer William R. Watson, of the R.A.F., a son of Mrs. J. Watson, and the late Mr. Watson, formerly of Masterton. Mrs. Watson now resides in Martinborough. The late Pilot Officer Watson, who was 24 years of age, joined up with the R.A.F. in England about three years ago, and had been engaged in instructional duties. His death occurred as the result of an air accident. He was a pupil of the Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club, learning to fly at the Hood Aerodrome. Prior to joining up with the R.A.F. he had resided practically all his life in Masterton. He was a pupil of the Masterton West School and later of the Wairarapa High School. For some time he was secretary of the Masterton Motor Cycle Club, being a particularly keen motor cyclist. He was the only child and the sympathy of a large number of friends will be extended to his mother. Air Force Casualty, Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 December 1940, Page 4 AWMM
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