Identity
Person No.
21884
Service No.
103134V
Last Name
First Name
John Watson
Initials
J W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, engine cut near Casoli, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII #JF562
Military Service
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
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Notes
Son of Leon and Nora Ross, of South Coast, Natal, South Africa. Born Pietermaritzburg. A civil servant.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "1 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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