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William Edward MATTHEWS

Regimental number2215
Place of birthCooma New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMachinist
AddressLeichhardt, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Rebecca Jane Matthews, 2 Edith Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Previous military service32nd Infantry
Enlistment date20 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll4 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name56th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/73/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 4 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll56th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 18 January 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Date of death11 December 1970

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