Matthews, Ernest William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ernest William |
Surname | Matthews |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Ernest and Mary Matthews. Husband of Audrey Fairfield Matthews (Nee Smith), of Bournemouth, Hampshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB672 |
Markings | 9J-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Choloy War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1. J. 4. |
Epitaph | OUT OF THE STRESS OF THE DOING INTO THE PEACE OF THE DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 69 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2221540 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 227 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1410/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1410/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-12-1944 |
End Date | 05-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (74% moon) |
Operation | Heilbronn |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Grandfontaine (Bas-Rhin) 6 Km WNW of Schirmeck. |