Regimental number | 3084 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Maltster |
Address | 131 Cubitt Street, South Richmond, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Mathieson, 131 Cubitt Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of eyesight) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3084A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 16 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Charlotte MATHIESON |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3085 Sergeant Frederick William MATHIESON, 60th Bn, returned to Australia, 29 August 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 7th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, and taken on strength, 24 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1730903: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MATHIESON Clarence George
Red Cross File No 1730903 |