George MATTHEWS

Regimental number24/1744
Place of birthAustralia
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Matthews, Eurobin, Victoria, Australia
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 2nd Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on 8 January 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 1 October 1916
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar 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
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 15, p. 9