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Lawrence Edgar Mathews

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Edgar Mathews

November 23, 1942

Military Service


Service Number:

R/97534

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

37 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of Lemuel Bertus and Mary Elizabeth Mathews, of Trail, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 94 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 16. C. 9.

Location:

Suda Bay is on the northern coast of Crete, and SUDA BAY WAR CEMETERY is at the north-western corner of the Bay, 5 kilometres east of Hania (or Khania) and 3 kilometres north of the Hania (or Khania) - Rethymnon - Heraklion road. The cemetery is in an olive grove and is well sign-posted from the main road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Lawrence Edgar Mathews– Lawrence Edgar Mathews. Picture found on display in the Maritime museum in Chania Crete. Copyright unknown.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Photo taken when my wife and I paid our respects at Suda  Bay cemetery.
  • Photo of LAWRENCE EDGAR MATHEWS– Photoo from Iain MacFarlaine. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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