Regimental number | 3189 |
Place of birth | Unley South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Jane Cranmer Matson, 337 Moray Street, South Melbourne, Vic. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 60th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row f, Grave No. 10), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Jane MATSON; husband of J.C. MATSON, 5 Little O'Grady Street, Albert Park, Victoria. Native of Unley, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |