| Regimental number | 2364 |
| Place of birth | Ivanhoe New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Saddler |
| Address | Luton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, John William Matthews, Alma Street, Hay, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 21 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A56 Palermo on 18 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Anzac Mounted Division Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 July 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given name is John |