Basil George Watson
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Gender:
Male
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Birth:
12 October 1894
Death:
28 March 1917
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Basil George Watson (12 October 1894 – 28 March 1917) was an Australian aviation pioneer.
Born in Bendigo, the only son of Mr and Mrs James I. Watson, and grandson of John Boyd Watson, he died when his aeroplane crashed in Port Phillip Bay on 28 March 1917, and was buried at Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, two days later.