• de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito

Date of birth:

(Narberth/Pembrokeshire/Wales, Great Britain)

Date of death:

April 27th, 1944 (North Creak/Norfolk/England, Great Britain)

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Service number 162961.

John Mathias trained as a Pilot, and served with 305 (Polish) Squadron, which was armed with the De Havilland Mosquito. He was killed on April 27th, 1944 during a training exercise.
John Mathias was 23 years old, and is buried at Narberth Church Cemetery, N.W. Section, Row 3, Grave 29.

Promotions
September 14th, 1943: Pilot Officer (probation)
March 14th, 1944: Flying Officer (war sub)

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• - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36649 published on the 8 August 1944
  - Pembroke County War Memorial
  - Oorlogsmusea.nl - Plaquette
  - Commonwealth War Graves Commission