Edgar, Allan Matheson
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Allan Matheson |
Surname | Edgar |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-03-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Matheson and Jessie Edgar, of Essendon, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L4980 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille |
Grave Reference | Plot 19. Row C. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | OF ESSENDON, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 159 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 41270 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1940 (P351447/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-03-1940 |
End Date | 26-03-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Villeneuve-les-Vertus |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Caught fire and crashed near Cherniers |