| Regimental number | 1406 |
| Place of birth | Chesham, Bucks, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | 14 Derby Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Matthews, 14 Derby Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A56 Palermo on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row D, Grave No. 10), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William MATTHEWS; husband of Mary MATTHEWS, Her Majesty's Cafe, Bourke Street, Melbourne |