Hill, Matthew
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Matthew |
Surname | Hill |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Wood Hill and Mary Hill, of Whitby, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | P5002 |
Markings | GE-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 15. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 182 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 567598 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2904 (P354327/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1940 |
End Date | 31-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Raid on Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Abandoned on return due to low fuel close to Hornsea. Hill's parachute was swept out to sea |