Regimental number | 3387 |
Place of birth | Benambra, Victoria |
School | Benambra State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Benambra, Omeo Plains, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Richard Matthews, Benambra PO, Benambra, Omeo Plains, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Charleroi, Belgium |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Charleroi Communal Cemetery (Row S, Grave No. 22), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Richard MATTHEWS. Served as Theodore Rupert true name Rupert Theodore |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |