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MATTHEW, Archibald Patterson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 847 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 847, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 847, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Scotland
Archibald was born in Scotland, and had a brother William Johnston Matthew (my great-grandfather) who was a professional soldier, and was killed in action in France near Arras in 1917. He also had another brother James Matthew, who also served as a Marine Steward and like Archibald joined the Australian army in WWI. He was married in Australia, but the couple appear to have separated in the 1930s. There is a family story that he was murdered in 1939 and his ashes were sent home to Scotland. Like many family stories, it may not be true, but I have been unable to find any evidence of a newspaper article or death certificate.
Stephen Kennedy
Submitted 25 March 2016 by Stephen Kennedy