Name
Alvin James Matches
Born
1922-09-16
Birth Place
Keppel Township, ON
Occupation
Student, Farmer
Religion
Protestant- United Church
Died
1942-08-08
Death Place
North Sea
Death
Killed during air operation
Monument
1.OSCVI Memorial Plaque 2.Shallow Lake Cenotaph
Cemetery
1.Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara, Arran Township
2.Runnymede Memorial, Englefield Green, Runnymede Borough, Surrey, England
Service Record 1
Highest Rank
Flight Sgt.
Conflict
Battalion
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1941-01-28
Notes
One of the youngest RCAF pilots to receive his wings at age 18Sources & Links
- a) Amabel Township Historical Society. “Green Meadows & Golden Sands: the History of Amabel Township 1851-1982.” Amabel Township Historical Society, 1984. ;- b) Bruce County Genealogical Society Surname Collection
- Find a Grave
