| Regimental number | 2438 |
| Place of birth | Edithburg, South Australia |
| School | Edithburg Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grocer's assistant |
| Address | Edithburg, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Edgar Joseph Matthews, Edithburg, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | 45th Casualty Clearing Station, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed (under surname MATHEWS) on District of Ninnes Roll of Honour ('For God King and Empire'), Alford Hall, South Australia. Parents: Edgar and Annie MATTHEWS, Edithburgh, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |