Matheson, Ross Henley
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ross Henley |
Surname | Matheson |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
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Date of Death | 19-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Duncan Matheson and Ruby Nell Matheson, of Stockton, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ129 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 193. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 69 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 413628 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-11-1943 |
End Date | 19-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Portreath |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ferry to Rabat |
Reason for Loss | Failed to arrive at their destination and the crews were reported missing. Shot down, claimed by Lt Lothar Wolf, 2 ZG1, near Cape Ortegal. |