Charles Francis WATSON

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Service Number:	401258
Enlisted:	5 January 1941, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 50 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Junee, New South Wales, Australia, 14 August 1920
Home Town:	Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bidgema Primary School; Graburn Primary School
Occupation:	Motor Painter
Died:	Flying Battle, Island of Laaland, Baltic Sea, Denmark, 23 September 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 401258
5 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 401258, No. 50 Squadron (RAF), Enlisted at Melbourne
22 Feb 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 401258, No. 50 Squadron (RAF), Embarked at Sydney for Canada and UK

Son of Francis Thomas Hughes Watson and Ellen Rose Watson of Lockart, NSW

Plane was Lancaster R5909 lost at Island of Laaland, Baltic Sea

Prior to enlisting he worked with Border Motor Panel - Lacquering Service at Albury

He had also a little knowledge of Telegraphy

At school he passed Arithmatic, English, History, Geography but failed Dictation

Played Rugby, Boxing and Athletics