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MATHESON, Colin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 41722 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | Royal Air Force - unspecified units |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1916 |
| Home Town: | Hurstville, Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Technical High School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed In Action, near Rheine, Germany, 20 June 1940 |
| Cemetery: |
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Joint Grave 14 F 10-11 |
| Memorials: | International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Royal Air Force , Pilot Officer, 41722, Royal Air Force - unspecified units |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Pilot Officer Colin Matheson, of the R.A.F. youngest son of Mr and Mrs. C Matheson, of Blakesley Road, Hurstville, has been reported missing since June 21.
Pilot Officer Matheson was 24. Born in Sydney, he was educated at Sydney Technichal High School and wen tot England in 1938 to join the R.A.F. He was attached to a bomber squadron and was one of six Australian pilots who were personally congratulated by the King for their daring exploits in the first raid over Germany.
Handley Page Hampden I P4355 QR-
Shot down by flak and crashed in near Rheine