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At the date of 16-12-1943, time: 1801, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Follega (W Tjeukemeer). The unit of crew and plane is: 7 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Wireless Operator, name: W.A. Watson. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster Mk.III JA853 MG-L - 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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412327 - W/O - Pilot - W. A. Watson - RAAF - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 191
1800194 - F/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - R. E. Hedges - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-227
415061 - W/O - Navigator - W. M. Waterman - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-226
412270 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - C. L. Robinson - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-225
1817269 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - J. Hurst - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-224
414816 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - R. D. McWha - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-223
408306 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator - J. Butterworth - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 192
W. A. Watson
W. M. Waterman
C. L. Robinson
J. Hurst
R. D. McWha
J. Butterworth
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