Matthewman, Charles Humphrey
- Service number:
- 1064498 (NCO)/170988 (Officer)
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Charles Matthewman flew with 107 and 105 Squadron before he joined No 109 Pathfinder Squadron and became a low level specialist Navigator and veteran of 3 tours of operation totalling in the region of 100 sorties of Boston’s and Mosquito’s
? Warrant Officer
28 January, 1944: Pilot Officer on Probation (emergency)
28 July, 1944: Flying Officer (war sub)
28 January, 1946: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Pilot Officer
- Unit:
- No. 109 Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1944
"Pilot Officer Matthewman has completed 29 operational sorties before coming to this Unit. These were all daylight operations both low and high level and were carried out between February 1942 and September 1942. He started operating with this Unit in October 1943 and has since completed 23 sorties. The majority of them were against heavy defended targets in the Rhur and Rhineland when absolute accuracy of Navigation was essential. He has proved to be a sound and hard working navigator with considerable character whose ability can be relied upon at all times."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Flight Lieutenant
- Unit:
- No. 109 Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- March 23rd, 1945
"Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross Flight Lieutenant Matthewman has completed many operational sorties against heavily defended targets. These have demanded great skills and resolution and has at all times displayed great keenness for operational flying, high courage and consistent devotion to duty."
Second DFC awarded as a bar.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Flight Lieutenant
- Unit:
- No. 109 Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- September 21st, 1945
"Flight Lieutenant Matthewman is an Officer who has rendered very gallant and efficient service as a navigator. He has completed 3 tours of of operational duty and by his courage and fearlessness has earned the admiration of all in the Squadron. By his sound knowledge of equipment in use and by his very reliable navigation he has set a fine example. Many of his recent missions have been completed in the role of Target Marker on tactical targets- an arduous task, which he has accomplished with fine results."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36399/supplement/996
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36550/supplement/2700
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36670/supplement/3951
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36670/supplement/3951
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36997/supplement/1596
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37277/supplement/4701
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37479/supplement/1079
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