Matthews, Thomas William
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Thomas William |
Surname | Matthews |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Joseph and Catherine Matthews. Husband of Joan Elizabeth Matthews, of Finsbury Park, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ388 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Abney Park Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec E.3. Grave RN.60152. |
Epitaph | DEAREST HUSBAND OF JOAN. "HIS HEART IN ME KEEPS HIM AND ME IN ONE" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 206 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 108052 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 1655 MTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Tythe Farm, Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 1655 Mosquito Training Unit of No 8 (PFF) Group which was based at RAF Warboys, 1944 to 1945 |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-03-1944 |
End Date | 26-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Warboys |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Spun in close to Billingborough, Lincolnshire |