Mathews, Arthur George
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Arthur George |
Surname | Mathews |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Thomas Mathews and Lillian Ellen Mathews, of Langstaff, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Rosemary Mathews. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JD380 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 247. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 206 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/37178 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-09-1944 |
End Date | 13-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (18% moon) |
Operation | Diversionary sweep over the North Sea to assist in using up the Luftwaffe's dwindling supply of fuel. One of 138 aircraft. |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |