| Regimental number | 1255 |
| Place of birth | Moruya New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Address | Moruya, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Frederick Matthews, Oberon Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 10 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 30 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 December 1919 |
| Date of death | 4 June 1955 |
| Place of burial | Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park Cemetery |
