| Regimental number | 8/2655 |
| Address | Hurleyville |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Trustee, A C Pearce, Hawera |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Ieper, Belgium Grave No 22), nr |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: George Matthews, 24 Hogg Crescent, Masterton |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Sixth |