Matthews, Douglas Spencer
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Douglas Spencer |
Surname | Matthews |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 09-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Cecil Conrad Roy and Mary Inglis Matthews, of Swindon. Husband of E. D. Matthews, of Swindon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | R5789 |
Markings | QR-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Swindon (Christ Church) Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | Extn. Grave 341. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 69 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 45522 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11463 (P365259/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-01-1942 |
End Date | 09-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cherbourg |
Reason for Loss | An engine caught fire outbound and, after ordering the other crew members to bale out, the pilots attempted to make an emergency landing, only to hit trees near Tidworth Barracks, Wiltshire |