Regimental number | 4461 |
Place of birth | Dunkeld, England |
School | Aughtergaven Public School, Bankfoot, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | 17 Norfolk Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, Ambrose Matthews, Murthly, Perthsire, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Malwa on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, 1918 France |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 17), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 102 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ambrose and Catherine MATTHEWS, Stairdain, Murthly, Perthshire, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |