| Regimental number | 12/2027 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | England |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Manurewa, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Matthews, Hill View Road, Thorneywood, Nottingham, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: William Matthews, Hill View Road, Thorney Wood, Nottingham, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined unit at Gallipoli, 8 June 1915. Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 14 June 1915 (vaccination and discharge); discharged to rejoin unit, 5 July 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915 (gun shot wound, head); admitted to 16th Casualty Clearing Station, 10 August 1915; rejoined unit, 23 August 1915. Admitted to hospital, Mudros, 26 August 1915 (enteritis); transferred to England, 2 September 1915, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 19 September 1915. Returned to Egypt, and disembarked Alexandria, 23 January 1916. Rejoined unit, Ismailia, 23 January 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from Port Said, 6 April 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, Armentieres, 23 July 1916. Killed in action, 28 September 1916. OC reported: 'Killed about 1000 yds N.W. of Flers'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21373812 |