| Regimental number | 5540 |
| Place of birth | Bedfont, Middlesex, England |
| Other Names | Matthew Thomas |
| School | National School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | Tingle Road, Wynnum, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mother, Henry Hatchett, Tingle Road, Wynnum, Queensland; Mrs Emma Hatchett, 23 Bloomsbury Place, Brighton, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park ) 301st Company (MT), 2nd & 3rd Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5540A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Company Australian Army Service Corps |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Arrived in Australia, 1912. "Beloved by all his comrades. A Soldier and a Man." Details from Mother. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Cairo, Egypt |
| Age at death | 42 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 299), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
