Regimental number | 2232 |
Place of birth | Drysdale, Victoria |
School | Drysdale State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Bellarine, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lucy Matthews, Bellarine, Victoria |
Previous military service | 29th Light Horse |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 46th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21.7 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 8), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 142 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Lucy MATTHEWS |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |