Andrew MATHER

Regimental number57685
Place of birthAustralia
OccupationBushman
Next of kinSister, Miss Lily Mather, Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia
Rank on embarkationGunner
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 38th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from New Zealand on board Balmoral Castle on 24 April 1918
The 'Balmoral Castle' left New Zealand, 24 April 1918; returned to Wellington, 27 April 1918; sailed again, 2 May 1918.
Final rankDriver
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateKilled in Action 7 November 1918
Place of burialCross Roads Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No 8/9), Fontaine-au-Bois, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Father: Horatio John Mather, Stanley, Tasmania, Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 83, p. 16