55 RFC Sq.

Lovamo · 21 September 2006, 12:22 AM

13 July 1917. Lt. Alexander Perceval MATHESON & 2nd Lt. Frank Lambton OLIVER both KIA over Audenaarde(B) by Lt. E. Hess, Jasta 28. Can anyone help me with more information on these RFC airman? The only information now is out of the CWGC - T. Hensaw and C. Hobson.
Thanks in advance.

AV8R · 23 September 2006, 11:25 PM

Lovamo:

Although Lt A. P. MATHESON, aged 22, was the son of Sir Alexander Perceval Matheson, Baronet, and Lady Matheson of Ardarun, Littlehampton, Sussex, England, he apparently emigrated to Canada. I say this because his name is listed in Canada's Books of Remembrance, which are kept in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/content/col...9&lang=English), and in the Canadian Virtual War Memorial (http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/s...sualty=2959597).

Good luck in your research.

AV8R

Lovamo · 26 September 2006, 01:53 AM

AV8R thank you for this information.

Lovamo

ONEALM · 26 September 2006, 08:04 AM

...the RFC daily summary:

9th Wing.... No. 55 dropped (from 14,000 feet) 12 112-lb. bombs on EYNE Railway Junction and one was seen to burst on rolling stock and one on buildings on the station. No. 55 Squadron also dropped (from 10,000 feet) 10 112-lb bombs on FAIRNCERNIE at ORCHIES, and 6 of the bombs were observed to burst on their objectives.

2/Lt. Kirk of 55 (no observers name listed) was credited with an OOC.

Matheson and Oliver killed in DH-4 A'7421. (Hobson - Airmen Died)

A/C with 250 HP RR Eagle engine at 2 AAP Hendon 5.April 17 and at 55 Sq. 2 May. FTR from 13.30 raid attacked by 6 EA W. of Audenarde, last seen going down in steep spiral. (Sturtivant - DH-4 file)

All for now,
Mike