Neil MATHESON

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Service Number:	1214
Enlisted:	29 September 1914, Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Argyle, Scotland, 1883
Home Town:	Strahan, West Coast, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 29 May 1915
Cemetery:	Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1V, Row B, Grave 6, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Strahan War Memorial

29 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1214, Claremont, Tasmania
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1214, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1214, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
3 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1214, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (left shoulder)
29 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1214, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1214 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-29

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Next of kin was given as his brother Daniel Matheson who was last heard of in 1907 when Daniel was residing in Auckland, New Zealand.

6 May 1916 - A gentleman by this name was later located in Auckland, New Zealand but denied that he was a brother of Neil.

A sister, Mary Matheson was later found to be living at Lsmmer View House, Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medals and Scroll were sent to Australia House, England