Kenneth Bowman Watson

Name:

Country:

Canada

Rank:

Lieutenant

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Units:

28, 70

Victories:

Born:

20 June 1897

Place of Birth:

Peel, Ontario, Canada

Died:

05 March 1960

Place of Death:

The son of William Albert and Catherine (Bowman) Watson, Kenneth Bowman Watson joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 and was assigned to 28 Squadron in Italy. In 1918, he flew Sopwith Camels with 70 Squadron in France. Watson's final victory, a Fokker D.VII downed on 4 November 1918, was the last enemy aircraft claimed by his squadron before the end of the war.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Lieut. Kenneth Bowman Watson. (FRANCE)
On 28th October, when on offensive patrol, this officer took part in an engagement between six of our machines and twenty-two Fokkers. In the combat that ensued four of the latter were destroyed, Lieut. Watson accounting for one. In addition to the foregoing he has four other machines to his credit.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 February 1919 (31170/2048)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	31 May 1918	1750	70	Sopwith Camel (C8218)	Albatros D.V (DES)	SE of Bapaume
2	29 Jun 1918	0920	70	Sopwith Camel (C8218)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Irles
3	04 Sep 1918	0815	70	Sopwith Camel (E7173)	Fokker D.VII (DESF)	Escaillon
4	29 Sep 1918	1140	70	Sopwith Camel (E7173)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	Oostnieuwkerke
5	08 Oct 1918	1750	70	Sopwith Camel (E7173)	C (DES)	E of Menin
6	09 Oct 1918	0945	70	Sopwith Camel (E7173)	Fokker D.VII (CAP)	S of Roulers
7	09 Oct 1918	0945	70	Sopwith Camel (E7173)	Fokker D.VII (CAP) ¹	W of Mayerneine
8	28 Oct 1918	1145	70	Sopwith Camel (E7183)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	Bois du Biez
9	04 Nov 1918	1145	70	Sopwith Camel (E7183)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	SW of Renaix

1	Shared with Capt Sydney Liversedge, Lt Oscar Heron, Lt E A Copp (E7161), Lt A Webster (D6676)

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