| Regimental number | 2478 |
| Place of birth | Tipperally, England |
| Place of birth | Tipperary, New South Wales |
| School | Taplow Grammar School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs. E. Claney, Churchill Cottage, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served in the English Territorial Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Tidworth Military Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 76), North Tidworth, Wiltshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 37 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Annie MATTHEWS; husband of Alice MATTHEWS, "Lilybrae", Cammeray Road, Folly Point, North Sydney |