Regimental number | 3973 |
Place of birth | Ballintuggart, Portadown, Armagh, Ireland |
School | Edenderry National School, Portadown, Ireland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Mrs Sarah Pritchard, Figtree Pocket, Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ann Matthews, 21 James Street, Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Armagh Militia. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Not Known |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot I, Row N, Grave No. 10A), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 108 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Portadown and District War Memorial, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland. Parents: James and Ann MATTHEWS, 21 James Street, Portadown, Co Armagh, Ireland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |