| Regimental number | 475 |
| Place of birth | Heidelberg, Victoria |
| School | Kings College Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Tara via Dalby, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, C L Matthews, Tara via Dalby, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dalby, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Machine Gun Company |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was sent to Gallipoli , wounded the day after landing, returned after four months, sent to France in 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 9), La Chapelle d'Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Ann MATTHEWS, Heidelberg, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 21 2/LT Frederick William Hordern Matthews (DCM), killed in action, 9 November 1916 ; 10445 Driver Henry Hooper Matthews, killed in action, 4 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MATTHEWS Arthur Francis |
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