Regimental number | 18 |
Place of birth | St Thomas Cassada, England |
Place of birth | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada |
School | Cassada Grammar School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Mrs Tamer Matthews, 445 Rhode Island, Buffalo, USA |
Previous military service | Served in the 202nd infantry in 1898 |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | *Name appears as Norman Oscar on the RoHc |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Not Known |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 138), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 56 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Tamar MATTHEWS, 55, 18th Street, Buffalo, New York, United States of America |