| Regimental number | 10445 |
| Place of birth | Heidelberg, Victoria |
| School | Church of England Grammar School, and, Trinity College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other training | Trained in Law at Melbourne University |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | University student |
| Address | 'Caerleon', Cape Street, Heidelberg, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George F. Matthews, 'Caerleon', Cape Street, Heidelberg, Victoria |
| Previous military service | MU Rifles; Served in the Junior and Senior Cadets and served in the University Rifles (Melbourne). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 4, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given name two spellings Harry and Henry |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 8), 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), 6th Machine Gun Company, killed in action, 9 November 1916 ; 475 Pte Arthur Francis MATTHEWS, killed in action, 4 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MATTHEWS Harry Hooper |
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