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Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 35373" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Watts </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Frederick Henry Arthur (Freddie) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flying Officer </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>170762 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Flying Cross </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 27.3.1945 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 26.2.1920 Kensington,London</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>apprentice metallurgist,AEC Company,Southall,Middlesex</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Scottish 1939</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>returned to his occupation (reserved)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RAF</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>training</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>qualified as pilot October 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>14 OTU</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>630 Squadron October 1943 (15 ops)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron April 1944 (37 ops)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>pilot</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award DFC</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>fighter affiliation duties February 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>83 Squadron 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>32 MU 1947</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>permanent commission RAF 1953</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>final appointment was with Cambridge University Air Squadron</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired from RAF June 1964</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Barclays Bank June 1964 - August 1984</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Iva (former WAAF Cpl) (died 1987) (1 daughter)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Peggy (died 2003)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 6.8.2007</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 35373, member: 1"] [LIST][B]SURNAME[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]Watts [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]FORENAME[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]Frederick Henry Arthur (Freddie) [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]UNIT[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]RANK[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]Flying Officer [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]NUMBER[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]170762 [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]AWARD[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]Distinguished Flying Cross [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]PLACE[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]London Gazette 27.3.1945 [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]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 [/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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