Regimental number | 4478 |
Place of birth | Brighton, England |
School | Circus Street School, Brighton, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Platelayer |
Address | Wickepin, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Albert Matheson, 8 Hartington Road, Brighton, Sussex, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Garter Point, Ypres Belgium |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row I, Grave No. 98), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Jane MATTHEWS, 8 Hartington Road, Brighton, England |
Family/military connections | Brother in Light Horse |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |