Orders, Decorations and Medals

Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (302682 F/Sgt. R. Matthews, R.A.F.); Efficiency Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, T. & A.V.R. (23259665 L/Cpl. A. D. Neville ACC.) extremely fine (2) £100-140

Warrant Officer Reginald Matthews, R.A.F. was granted a commission as Quartermaster and Flying Officer on probation with effect from 29 May 1940 (London Gazette 18 June 1940) and was confirmed in the rank of Flying Officer (Quartermaster) in the Medical Branch of the R.A.F. (London Gazette 22 August 1941). Promoted to Temporary Flight Lieutenant (Quartermaster) in July 1943 (London Gazette 14 July 1943) and granted war substantive rank in March 1946 (London Gazette 10 May 1946. He relinquished his Temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant (London Gazette 25 November 1947) and war substantive rank of Flight Lieutenant (London Gazette 17 February 1948). Granted the substantive rank of Flight Lieutenant (London Gazette 30 March 1948) and retired with the rank of Squadron Leader (London Gazette 30 March 1948). With copied gazette extracts.