| Regimental number | 3549 |
| Place of birth | Yarragon, Victoria |
| School | Yarragon State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Yarragon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Matthews, Yarragon, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row K, Grave No. II), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Emily MATTHEWS, Yarragon, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | PTE, E Hollier, CO, Killed at Pozi?res, Somme - France |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
