Regimental number | 6111 |
Place of birth | Gatton, Queensland |
School | Gatton State School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driller |
Address | Adavale, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Step-Mother, Mrs Mary Matthews, Normanton, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A75 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, 1918 France |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row D, Grave No. 9), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 108 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Jane MATTHEWS |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |