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Lionel Wollaston Matthews

In memory of:

Flying Officer Lionel Wollaston Matthews

January 30, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/17198

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Citation(s):

Distinguished Flying Medal

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Flying Medal

Additional Information

Son of Shirley M. Matthews and Maude A. Matthews, of Calgary, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 380 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON CEMETERY
Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Grave 4211.

Location:

Startford-Upon-Avon Cemetery contains 22 First World War burials, made mainly from the hospital at Clopton House. During the Second World War, there was a contingent of the Royal Canadian Air Force based at nearby Wellesboune Mountford and of the 137 Second World War burials (most of them forming a war graves plot), 97 are of Canadian airmen. The cemetery also contains 15 war graves of other nationalities.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Lionel Wollaston Matthews– DFM - 9 April 1943

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    Photo of Lionel Wollaston Matthews
    Photo of Lionel Wollaston Matthews – DFM - 9 April 1943
  • Photo of Lionel Wollaston Matthews– May 1941

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    Photo of Lionel Wollaston Matthews
    Photo of Lionel Wollaston Matthews – May 1941
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Lionel Wollaston Matthews is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Lionel Wollaston Matthews is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Lionel Wollaston Matthews is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Lionel Wollaston Matthews is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Correspondence
    Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Henry Drury

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Henry Drury
  • Memorial Cairn– Memorial Cairn commemorating Lionel Matthews of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Matthews Lake was named after him and it was dedicated to him on September 17, 2005. The name of this lake was bestowed by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (now the Geographical Names Board of Canada). The Memorial Cairns Project was conducted by the Airman's Memorial Cairns Committee, Royal Canadian Legion, McGrane Branch No 28, Lac La Biche, Alberta.

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    Memorial Cairn
    Memorial Cairn – Memorial Cairn commemorating Lionel Matthews of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Matthews Lake was named after him and it was dedicated to him on September 17, 2005. The name of this lake was bestowed by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (now the Geographical Names Board of Canada). The Memorial Cairns Project was conducted by the Airman's Memorial Cairns Committee, Royal Canadian Legion, McGrane Branch No 28, Lac La Biche, Alberta.

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