| Place of birth | Malvern South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Licensed land broker |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas J Matters, Waymouth Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 27 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 6 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 June 1919 |