Regimental number | 1181 |
Place of birth | Grafton, New South Wales |
School | Grafton Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Mayfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Edward Herbert Matthews, William Street, Mayfield, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 23.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Mud Corner British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 2), Warneton, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: E. and Lena MATTHEWS, 22 Bayswater Street, Drummoyne, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |