| Regimental number | 60964 |
| Place of birth | Preston, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Setter |
| Address | Dandenong Road, Oakleigh, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H.J. Matrick, Dandenong Road, Oakleigh, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 47a Senior Cadets (4 years); 47th Infantry in Oakleigh (2 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Place of burial | At Sea |
| Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Spelt MATHRICK |
| Other details |
Embarked Melbourne, 31 August 1918. Found guilty, 25 September 1918, of causing a disturbance on the troop deck after lights' out: awarded 48 hours detention. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 11 October 1918 (influenza). Died, 17 October 1918. Buried, at sea, 17 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MATRICK Cecil Benjamin |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
