| Regimental number | 44132 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ann Matheson, Boath, Ross-shire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Amberley |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| The New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements left New Zealand on two ships, 'Ruapehu' on 14 March 1917, and 'Corinthic' on 2 April 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which of these ships the members of G Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late John and Annie Matheson, Blairford, Avoch, Ross-shire, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 11 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 10 August 1917, and posted to 2nd Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Buried Passchendaele in the vicinity of Bell Vue Spur: report by 2nd Anzac Burial Corps, 19 November 1917; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 30 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21373649 |