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ANNFIELD PLAIN

Hutchinson, M.A., Sgt., 1944
On the Malta Memorial is the name of 1545567 Sergeant Matthew Alan Hutchinson, serving with the Royal Air Force, who died 24/02/1944.

Simon Glancey has submitted the following:
Sgt Hutchinson was killed in Wellington X LN461 'H' of 37 Squadron, which was lost on a operation against the Steyr Aircraft Works, in southern Austria. The Wellington left the R.A.F. base at Tortorella, Italy, but nothing further was heard from the aircraft, and no trace was ever found of the Wellington or its crew of five.
A705, 166/24/393, National Archives of Australia.

In 1940 37 Squadron, having flown on missions over Northern Europe, was moved to the Middle East.

Matthew Alan Hutchinson is remembered in Annfield Plain on A38.01 and A38.13


The CWGC entry for Sergeant Hutchinson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk