Wright, Matthew Ward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Matthew Ward |
Surname | Wright |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Matthew Ward Wright and Florence Newbold Wright. Husband of Mary Wright, of Hampton, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | W5432 |
Markings | EP-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Exeter Higher Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. Z.K. Grave 46. |
Epitaph | CALLED TO HIGHER SERVICE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 269 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 924550 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 104 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9296 (P362591/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/821/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/821/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-09-1941 |
End Date | 27-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 2 miles NE of Exeter while trying to land at a nearby airfield, where it had landed due to flak damage. It was being air tested prior to its return to Driffield |