| Regimental number | 2723 |
| Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria |
| School | Daisy Hill State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 60 William Road, Prahran, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Matthews, 60 William Road, Prahran, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 6), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Duncan and Emily MATTHEWS, 15 Bowen Street, Windsor, Victoria. Native of Prahran, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted and proceeded to join 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Fae subsequently determined as 'Died of Wounds, 21 July 1916.' Statement, Red Cross File No 1740208, 2920 Pte A.F. LAWS, B Company, 59th Bn (patient, 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, England)), 26 December 1916: 'I saw the grave marked by a cross of Pte A.C. Mathews (sic) in the Sailly Cemetery Nr. Armentieres and reported it to Lieut. Bursey. Cpl. Barret who was walking with me also saw it. About the 1st Aug.' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MATTHEWS Albert Edward
Red Cross file 1740208 |
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