William Ford Watson Porteous
Flight Lieutenant · 171282 · United Kingdom
- Died
- 20 May 1944, aged 23
- Fate
- Killed in action
Biography
Not known
Burial / commemoration
- Cemetery
- Le Mans West Cemetery, France
Operations on this date. 2 raids in this archive were flown on the night of 20 May 1944: Boulogne · Reisholz. (Cross-reference by date — not in itself confirmation this airman flew it.)
Timeline
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20 May 1944
Died
aged 23 -
30 May 1944
Gazetted: DSO
Distinguished Service Order
Awards
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO) — gazetted 30 May 1944
This officer has completed a very large number of sorties, many of them demanding a high degree of skill and resolution. On 3 occasions recently, Flight Lieutenant Porteous has participated in attacks on railway junctions and the success achieved is a fine tribute to the accuracy of his bombing. He is a devoted member of aircraft crew and his achievements have won the greatest praise. Bar to.
Source: CWGC casualty record: PORTEOUS, WILLIAM FORD WATSON → · Commonwealth War Graves Commission