| Regimental number | 2367 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr T. Matson, Ansell Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 9 March 1916; disembarked Suez, 3 April 1916. Attached to 32nd Bn, Ferry Post, 22 April 1916. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 24 April 1916; transferred to Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Ferry Post, 25 April 1916 (defective eyesight); rejoined unit, 27 April 1916. Taken on strength of 30th Bn, 12 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. To hospital, 18 July 1916; admitted to No 1 Ambulance Train, 19 July 1916 (cardiac); transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 20 July 1916; discharged to Base Details, Boulogne, 21 July 1916; marched into 5th Division Base Details, 24 July 1916. Admitted to No 26 Hospital, Etaples, 9 August 1916 (debility); discharged and marched into 5th Division Base Details, 25 August 1916. Admitted to No 26 General Hospital, Etaples, 5 September 1916 (old shell wound); transferred to England, 7 September 1916; to No 2 West General Hospital, Manchester, 8 September 1916 (Valvular disease of the heart); to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 25 September 1916; discharged, 16 October 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Southampton on board HS 'Karoola', 16 October 1916; disembarked, 2 December 1916; discharged (medically unfit), 9 March 1917. Total war service: 1 year 117 days (of which 269 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MATSON Herbert John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
