Matthews, Edgar James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edgar James |
Surname | Matthews |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
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Date of Death | 03-08-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X3177 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gellygaer Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 27. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY (from the Songs of Solomon, Chapter 2 Verse 17) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 69 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1285469 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 25 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-08-1941 |
End Date | 03-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into the ground near Bawtry during a night navigation exercise |