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MATTHEWS, James William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3140 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Enlisted at Perth WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Maylands, Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, Somme Sector, France, 31 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maylands War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3140, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth WA | |
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| 13 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3140, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3140, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Themistocles, Fremantle | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 16 Battalion to the 48 Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 31 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3140, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3140 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-31 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Arthur Thomas and Pamela Matthews of 28 Central Avenue, Maylands, NSW previously 66 Eighth Avenue, Maylands, WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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