| Regimental number | 467 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | 89 Phelps Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edwin Mathers, 89 Phelps Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 5, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/10/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *second given name two spellings Edwin and Edward |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 20th September 1917 near WESTHOEK he kept his gun in action and fired some thousands of rounds at the enemy who were launching a counter attack on the right - under an intense bombardment. His gunpit was blow in and he and the two others buried. The other two were found to be dead. He remounted his gun and carried on under intense shell fire. In the night hours he maintained traversing grazing fire. There until relieved, he fought with only 2 on the gun in spite of hostile shell and Machine Gun fire, snipers and planes.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3502 Sergeant Thomas MATHERS, killed in action, 1 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
