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76th Anniversary of Circus 122

12/4/2018

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The following pictures and war record were provided by Peter Lee about his cousin,  Flight Sergeant Teddy Watts.
WATTS, Edward George Hullet ‘Teddy’, 1051882, RAFVR;
b London, 11 Feb 19;
ed Holborn GS;
joined RAFVR, 29 Jul 40; 9 EFTS, Ansty, 1940; Crse 28, 9 SFTS (Master & Hurr), Hullavington, 1940-16 Apr 41;
plt badge & Sgt Plt, 16 Apr 41;
Crse 20, 57 OTU (Spit), Hwdn, 23 Apr-9 Jun 41;
RF/WUL in Spit Ia, K9942, Hwdn, 16 May 41;
501 Sqn (Spit II), Chilbolton, 19 Jun 41;
145 Sqn (Spit II), Merston, 10 Jul 41;
485 (NZ) Sqn (Spit Vb), Redhill, 1 Sep 41;
41 Sqn, 3 Dec 41-12 Apr 42;
7 days leave, 22 Dec 41;
7 days leave, 22 Jan 42;
Flt Sgt, ca Apr 42;

SD/KIA in Spit Vb, W3450, in combat w FW190s during Circus 122 to Hazebrouck Marshalling Yards, 12 Apr 42, aged 22;
s of Edward A. & Beatrice Watts, & husb of Margaret Watts of Stockwell, London;

bur Plot 2, Row 3, Grave 5, Dunkirk Town Cem Nord, F.

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Hugh Ramsay link
14/8/2020 09:18:57

I was very interested to come across this information because I'm researching the history of the aircraft, W3450, which Flight Sergeant Watts was flying when he was lost over the Continent. That's because the aircraft was a Presentation Spitfire named "Dunottar Castle" gifted by towns people of Stonehaven in North-East of Scotland, which has been in news this week owing to tragic rail crash on the line close by. In fact, the name of the castle properly given is "Dunnottar Castle" but I've only seen it written as "Dunottar" with one "n" in any of the paperwork I've looked at and its a little curious how such an error came to pass unoticed. I'd be very pleased to have a photograph of the aircraft whilst in 41 Squadron service (there's a photograph doing the rounds of the crashed aircraft) and to be put in touch with the pilot's cousin, Peter Lee, whose mentioned. Thank you !

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