| Regimental number | 48658 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, R D Matchett, 36 Islington Street, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 12), Villers-Plouich, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert David and Martha Jane Matchett, 90 Crummer Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 43314 George MATCHETT; 20929 James MATCHETT |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 5 |