
| Regimental number | 31519 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Mathieson, Cheviot, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 19th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Manganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Jessie Mathieson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 55 |
| Place of burial | Onerahi Cemetery, Whangarei |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 12 |
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