Regimental number | 267 |
Place of birth | Adelong, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Horseman |
Address | 54 Belgrave Street, Manly, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 172 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Cecilia Matterson, 54 Belgrave Street, Manly, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Wounded in action, 10 (?) December 1915 (bomb wound, right leg); admitted to 24th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to hospital, Egypt (place and date not specified); to 2rd Auxiliary Hospital, Helouan, 14 January 1916; discharged to duty, 26 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 28 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 7 June 1916, and admitted to Portland Hospital. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 8 August 1916 (rheumatism; bomb wound, right leg); disembarked Sydney, 24 September 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 18 October 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal No Form B103 on file. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MATTERSON Patrick |