MATTHEWS, John
| Service Number: | 3973 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballintuggart, Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Edenderry National School, Portadown, County Armagh Northern Ireland, |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 21 June 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais - Hauts-de-France Grave I. N. 10A., Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Wimereux, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3973, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
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| 31 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3973, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
25th Bn.Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
He was 23 and the son of James and Ann Matthews, of 21, James St., Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Private Matthews of 21 James Street is one of five Australian soldier casualties of the Great War honoured on the Portadown and District War Memorial.
Previous military service-Served for 3 years in the Armagh Militia.
Age on arrival in Australia-20
Address-c/o Mrs Sarah Pritchard, Figtree Pocket, Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Queensland.
Enlistment date-29 November 1915
Rank on enlistment-Private
Unit name-26th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number-23/43/3
Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 31 January 1916
Age at embarkation-22
War service: Western Front
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