William Drummond Matheson
Captain William Drummond Matheson MC was a Canadian World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
Sergeant Matheson was promoted to temporary 2nd lieutenant on 12 November 1916.
His citation for the Military Cross, published in the Supplement to the London Gazette, states:
List of aerial victories
See also Aerial victory standards of World War INo. | Date/time | Aircraft | Foe | Result | Location | Notes |
1 | 22 October 1916 @ 09:00 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2b serial number 7007 | German Scout | Destroyed | Southwest of Seclin | Observer: William Meggitt |
2 | 22 November 1916 | FE.2b | Enemy aircraft | Driven down | Arras | |
3 | 24 January 1917 | FE.2b | German scout | Driven down | Mericourt | |
4 | 4 March 1917 @ 11:15 hours | FE.2b s/n 7025 | LVG two-seater | Destroyed | Courrieres | Observer: W. A. Barnes. Victory shared with three air crews, including Reginald Malcolm and Leonard Herbert Emsden |
5 | 16 March 1917 | FE.2b | Enemy aircraft | Driven down | Neuvireuil |