| Regimental number | 20454 |
| Place of birth | Mount Gambier South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Donald Matheson, Edenhope, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 25 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
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| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 June 1919 |
