| Regimental number | 5398 |
| Place of birth | Milang South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | 61 Holterman Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Lyons, Lidcombe Asylum, Lidcombe, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 10 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 June 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Comcluis Matthew Lyons on NR |
| Date of death | 29 September 1955 |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium |