| Regimental number | 8/1800 |
| Place of birth | Glyncorrwg, Wales |
| Address | Victoria Hotel, St Andrews |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Matthews, Glen Carrig, Glamorganshire, South Wales |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Plot B, Row VI, Grave No 1), Malta |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth Matthews |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth |