| Regimental number | 10/3646 |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Next of kin | Father, George Mathews, Avon Road, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 6), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs George Mathews, Nelson |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 16484 Pte Peter Joseph MATHEWS, 3rd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, died of wounds, 5 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Nominal Roll MATTHEWS. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 21 |