Matthew FINDLAY

Regimental number10/344
Date of birth6 June 1887
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressHihitahi
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27.2
Height5' 10"
Weight151 lbs
Next of kinJames Findlay, 86 St Andrew's Drive, Glasgow, Scotland
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentWanganui
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 19 May 1916
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialCathcart Cemetery (Row Q, Grave No 831), Glasgow, Scotland
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Isabella Morris Findlay, 86 St Andrew's Drive, Glasgow
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Died in England of wounds sustained at Gallipoli.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21002815