Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Observer Frederick Joseph Matkin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Observer Frederick Joseph Matkin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Photo of Frederick Matkin – Matkin, Frederick Joseph - Flight Sergeant. Born 19th November, 1915, at Morse, Sask. Educated at Shellbrook and Leader, Sask. Entered the service of the Bank 13th November, 1934. Served at Saskatoon and branches in Manitoba. Enlisted in September, 1939, from Flin Flon, Man. Called to active service in R.C.A.F. 21st June, 1940. Sergeant Pilot in November, 1940; Flight Sergeant 1st September, 1941. Trained at Regina, Sask., Edmonton, Alta., Mossbank, Sask.; and Rivers, Man. Overseas in 1940. Reported 7th September, 1941 killed after air operations, during his thirteenth flight over enemy territory. Buried in Garrison Cemetery, Kiel, Germany. His Squadron Leader wrote that he carried out his duties with efficiency and courage, and that he was a navigator in whom his pilot had every confidence. (Flight Sergeant Matkin was a son of Mr. F. G. Matkin, formerly Manager of the Bank at Leader, Sask.)From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me