Matthams, Ronald George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald George |
Surname | Matthams |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Elizabeth Frances Matthams, of Elwood, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4239 |
Markings | OF-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Coningsby Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 65. Grave 1275A. |
Epitaph | DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 69 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 400416 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Australia |
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 |
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/766/37 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/766/36 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-10-1942 |
End Date | 31-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft crashed close to the airfield on its final approach. The crash was attributed to the failure of the propeller gearing on the port outer engine. |