Watson, John Robert
Title
Watson, John Robert
J R Watson
Description
Seven items. An oral history interview with warrant Officer John 'Jack' Watson DFM (b. 1923 Royal Air Force) his log book and photographs. He flew three turs of operations as a flight engineer with 12 and 156 Squadrons.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by John Watson and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by John Watson and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
2015-08-25
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Watson, JR
Collection Items
Aircrew and Lancaster
Seven airmen standing in front of a Lancaster.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
16 Airmen and a Lancaster
The 16 airmen are arranged in two rows at the tail of their Lancaster, GT-Q ND875.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
Seven Airmen and their Lancaster
Two photographs of seven airmen standing at the nose of their Lancaster.
In the second image the men have positioned at the front of the Lancaster with its bomb bay open.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no…
In the second image the men have positioned at the front of the Lancaster with its bomb bay open.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no…
Cologne
Target photograph of Cologne orientated with North to the bottom left. The railway complex Koln-Neustadt-Nord is in the bottom left corner and the square outline of the lake known as Aachener Weiher is in the bottom right. The River Rhine and…
Four Airmen
Four airmen in flying kit.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
John Robert Watson’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for J R Watson, flight engineer, covering the period from 2 November 1943 to 30 March 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Faldingworth, RAF Wickenby, RAF…
Interview with John Robert Watson
John Robert Watson joined RAF Bomber Command in 1943, volunteering after he witnessed his next-door neighbour's house being destroyed by a bomb. Against his father's wishes, John joined Bomber Command initially as a wireless operator, before…
Collection Tree
- Watson, John Robert