| Regimental number | 41984 |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Next of kin | Father, J Matchett, Birches House, Portsdown, Ireland |
| Rank on embarkation | Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 33rd Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 99 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension (Plot III, Row E, Grave No 19), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: John Matchett, Ballyhannon House, Portadown, Co Armagh, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 76, p. 16 |