Matheson, Andrew
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Andrew |
Surname | Matheson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Jeanie Matheson, of Edinburgh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ521 |
Markings | AZ-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Coningsby Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 64. Grave 1258. |
Epitaph | ANDREW. ALWAYS THOUGHTFUL TRUE AND KIND A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY LEFT BEHIND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 69 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 158113 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 627 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Thorpe Camp, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Lettering and Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Woodhall Spa during WW2, including 619 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2148/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-09-1944 |
End Date | 27-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Night (66% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near King's Lynn shortly after take-off |