| Regimental number | 6021 |
| Place of birth | Rhymney Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Foley, 14 Otway Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 August 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given second name two spellings Matthen and Matthew |