Regimental number | 3098 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Roachain State School, Western Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | Northam, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry William Matthews, Wellington Street, Northam, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block Q, Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 5), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Elizabeth MATTHEWS, Wellington Street, Northam, Western Australia. Native of Sydney |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |