Matthews, Charles Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles Ernest |
Surname | Matthews |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-09-1940 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | |
Markings | HD-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oostende New Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 9. Row 3. Coll. grave 31-33. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 206 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 552074 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 38 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-09-1940 |
End Date | 12-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (81% moon) |
Operation | Attack on port facilities at Ostend |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed near port's main railway station |