The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Watton

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Information. Today the airfield is used by the RAF`s Volunteer Gliding School. The hangers are now used as grain stores. Watton Wartime Museum on the Norwich Road, devoted to the WW2 activities of the RAF and USAF, is open on Sunday afternoons during the summer. Squadrons stationed at RAF Watton 82 Squadron 1939 to 1st Oct 1940 No. 90 Squadron 105 Squadron Jul 1940 to Oct 1940 Photographs Watton in wartime and the C-type hanger today. The runway at Watton as seen from a glider. Memorial to the men who flew from Watton If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served here. Johnny Ball. Air Gunner 21 Sqd. (d. 18 Mar 1940) Jack Bartley. Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. 21 sqd.Read his story Barney. Observer. 21 Sqd. W/Cdr Bennett Sgt Broadhead. Observer. 21 Sqd. "Butch" Burgess 21 Sqd. F/Sgt Carter . Pilot 21 Sqd. Paddy Chariton. 21 sqd. (d. 11 May 1940) P/O Gilmore. Pilot. 21 Sqd. Frank Harbord. Air Observer. 82 sqdRead his story Sgt Hastie. Pilot. 21 Sqd. Leo Lightfoot Air Gunner 21 Sqd "Woggy" O’Connor. Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. 21 sqd Sgt Johnny Outhwaite. Pilot. 21 Sqd Sqdrn/Ldr G.A.M. Pryde. B Flight Commander. 21 sqd Rowson. Pilot. 21 Sqd. F/o Sarll. Pilot. 21 Sqd P.O Stapledon. Pilot. 21 Sqd. "Doc" Watson 21 Sqd. Hymer Webb 21 Sqd. "Tug" Wilson. Air Gunner. 21 Sqd Wilton-Jones. Pilot 21 Sqd If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to an airfield or aircrew, please get in touch. Send an E-mail to The Wartime Memories Project Links 25th Bomb Group The last reunion of the men from Watton and Bodney Edward Sparkes memories of Watton Jack Smart's memories of Watton Airfields Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MM - All Rights Reserved