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Watson, Peter Raymond

    Service number:
    1332743/170232
    Nationality:
    British (1801-present, Kingdom)

    Biography

    Promotions:
    ?: Flight Sergeant;
    December 23rd, 1943: Pilot Officer on probation (emergency);
    June 13th, 1952: Flying Officer;
    May 18th, 1954: Flight Lieutenant.

    Career:
    June 13th, 1957: Relinquishes commision.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Flying Officer
    Awarded on:
    July 31st, 1945
    Awarded for:
    Operation Market Garden

    422nd Award.
    Royal Decree No.29, July 31st, 1945.
    Permission to wear the decoration granted on January 1st, 1946.
    Vliegerkruis (VK)

    Sources

    • - MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
      - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 18th February 1944, Issue 36389, dated 22nd February 1944
      - Ninth Supplement to The London Gazette of 28th December 1945, Issue 37415, dated 1st January 1946
      - Supplement to The London Gazette of 30th September 1952, Issue 39658, dated 3rd October 1952
      - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 27th December 1955, Issue 40666, dated 30th December 1955
      - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 12th July 1957, Issue 41127, dated 16th July 1957

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