
| Regimental number | 24/1744 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Matthews, Eurobin, Victoria, Australia |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Matthews, Barkers Street, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. Native of Happy Valley, Eurobin, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 15, p. 9 |
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