Kirdy, Matthew John Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Matthew John Alexander |
Surname | Kirdy |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Emmanuel and Ellen Jane Kirdy, of Mayfield, Canterbury, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L5584 |
Markings | QT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 9. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 59 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 36254 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-07-1940 |
End Date | 29-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Binbrook |
Day/Night Raid | Night (36% moon) |
Operation | To bomb an aerodrome near Brussels |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |