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MATTHEWS, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 599 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Septimus, Queensland, 23 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Septimus, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Mia Mia State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 April 1918, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Cenotaph, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, The South Australian National War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 599, Morphettville, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 599, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 599, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 599, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 599 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-24 |
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