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Harry Karn MATTHEWS

Regimental number994
Place of birthLondon, England
SchoolThusley Church of England School
Age on arrival in Australia20
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressKalguddering via Goomalling, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinFather, Harry Matthews, Thursley, Godalming, Surrey, England
Enlistment date10 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on 24 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 24 August 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialBologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 158), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
120
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Harry and Ann MATTHEWS, Thursley, Godalming, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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