- SURNAME
Watts
- FORENAME
Frederick Henry Arthur (Freddie)
- UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R.
- RANK
Flying Officer
- NUMBER
170762
- AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross
- PLACE
London Gazette 27.3.1945
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.2.1920 Kensington,London
apprentice metallurgist,AEC Company,Southall,Middlesex
London Scottish 1939
returned to his occupation (reserved)
RAF
training
qualified as pilot October 1942
14 OTU
630 Squadron October 1943 (15 ops)
617 Squadron April 1944 (37 ops)
pilot
award DFC
fighter affiliation duties February 1945
83 Squadron 1945
32 MU 1947
permanent commission RAF 1953
final appointment was with Cambridge University Air Squadron
retired from RAF June 1964
Barclays Bank June 1964 - August 1984
married Iva (former WAAF Cpl) (died 1987) (1 daughter)
married Peggy (died 2003)
died 6.8.2007
apprentice metallurgist,AEC Company,Southall,Middlesex
London Scottish 1939
returned to his occupation (reserved)
RAF
training
qualified as pilot October 1942
14 OTU
630 Squadron October 1943 (15 ops)
617 Squadron April 1944 (37 ops)
pilot
award DFC
fighter affiliation duties February 1945
83 Squadron 1945
32 MU 1947
permanent commission RAF 1953
final appointment was with Cambridge University Air Squadron
retired from RAF June 1964
Barclays Bank June 1964 - August 1984
married Iva (former WAAF Cpl) (died 1987) (1 daughter)
married Peggy (died 2003)
died 6.8.2007
