Matthews, Aubrey Glyndwr
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Aubrey Glyndwr |
Surname | Matthews |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Matthews. Husband of Eileen Matthews, of West Kensington, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP760 |
Markings | -H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Mortlake Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 14. Sec. C. Grave 91. |
Epitaph | HE LIVES! AND IN MY HEART I KNOW WE'LL MEET AGAIN. SLEEP ON, BELOVED TILL THE BREAK OF DAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 206 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 153043 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off A96, Balnageith near Forres, Grampian, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served with 19 OTU, RAF Forres |
Miscellaneous Information
Accident investigators concluded that the outer section of the starboard wing had sheared away although the accident card suggests that the pilot may have lost control in turbulence due to not being strapped in. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-04-1945 |
End Date | 20-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Kinloss |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flight |
Reason for Loss | Eye witnesses reported seeing a flash and then an explosion when the aircraft was cruising at 5000' |