Regimental number | 2699 |
Place of birth | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Crystal Brook, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Matthews, Crystal Brook, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 12 months in the Australian Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces, Laura; resigned. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 50th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles William and Ann MATHEWS, Crystal Brook, South Australia. Native of Port Pirie, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as MATTHEWS. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MATHEWS Oliver Broughton |