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MATTHEWS, Lewis
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 742, 244 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Ararat, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Brighton, Bayside, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ararat State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 18 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery Row A. Grave 2. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hampton RSL Gallipoli Memorial Gardens |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Sapper, 742, 2nd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Sapper, 742, 2nd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne | |
| 18 May 1915: | Involvement Sapper, 244, 2nd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 244 awm_unit: 2nd Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1915-05-18 |
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Parents: - William Henry Matthews and Amy Victoria Hadlands (married 11th February 1872 in Ballarat Victoria Australia), of New St., Middle Brighton, Victoria, Australia.
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