| Regimental number | 10/4477 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| True Name | MATTHEW, Samuel Davidson |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mrs J Sinclair, Main Street, Blackball, Greymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | All Saints Cemetery (52. 33511 B), Nunhead, London, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Rennie and C. Matthew, Thomas Street, Bayswater, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 9 |