He was the son of George E. and Juliana Watchorn, of 1232-15th Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Born at Merrickville, Ontario. He was a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force. Died aged 20 yrs.
Claude Watchorn and Alexander McGillivray were on a training flight in a biplane from Shawbury in Shropshire. They had to made an emergency landing near Thorneycroft Hall. The local landowners, the Bickerton family, took them in until their plane could be repaired and became friendly with them. Subsequently the pilots made more visits to the Bickertons. When the pilots were scheduled to go to France they decided to visit the Bickertons to say goodbye but as they came into land the wingtip touched a flagpole stay and they crashed. Alexander died the same day and Claude the following day. They are buried here at Siddington Church and two oak trees were planted near the crash site to commemorate them.
Claude Watchorn and Alexander McGillivray were on a training flight in a biplane from Shawbury in Shropshire. They had to made an emergency landing near Thorneycroft Hall. The local landowners, the Bickerton family, took them in until their plane could be repaired and became friendly with them. Subsequently the pilots made more visits to the Bickertons. When the pilots were scheduled to go to France they decided to visit the Bickertons to say goodbye but as they came into land the wingtip touched a flagpole stay and they crashed. Alexander died the same day and Claude the following day. They are buried here at Siddington Church and two oak trees were planted near the crash site to commemorate them.
He was the son of George E. and Juliana Watchorn, of 1232-15th Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Born at Merrickville, Ontario. He was a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force. Died aged 20 yrs.
Claude Watchorn and Alexander McGillivray were on a training flight in a biplane from Shawbury in Shropshire. They had to made an emergency landing near Thorneycroft Hall. The local landowners, the Bickerton family, took them in until their plane could be repaired and became friendly with them. Subsequently the pilots made more visits to the Bickertons. When the pilots were scheduled to go to France they decided to visit the Bickertons to say goodbye but as they came into land the wingtip touched a flagpole stay and they crashed. Alexander died the same day and Claude the following day. They are buried here at Siddington Church and two oak trees were planted near the crash site to commemorate them.
Claude Watchorn and Alexander McGillivray were on a training flight in a biplane from Shawbury in Shropshire. They had to made an emergency landing near Thorneycroft Hall. The local landowners, the Bickerton family, took them in until their plane could be repaired and became friendly with them. Subsequently the pilots made more visits to the Bickertons. When the pilots were scheduled to go to France they decided to visit the Bickertons to say goodbye but as they came into land the wingtip touched a flagpole stay and they crashed. Alexander died the same day and Claude the following day. They are buried here at Siddington Church and two oak trees were planted near the crash site to commemorate them.
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In Loving Memory Of
CLAUDE EDMUND WATCHORN
Lieut. R.F.C.
Calgary. Canada
Sept. 12th 1897 - June 17th 1918
"For They Shall See God."
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