Henry (Harry) MATTHEWS

MATTHEWS, Henry

Service Number: 2232
Enlisted: 1 May 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
Born: Drysdale, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town: Bellarine, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling: Drysdale State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Killed in Action, Sailly le Sec, France, 11 July 1918
Cemetery: Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 8. Originally buried at Vaux sur Somme and re-interred later., Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Drysdale Methodist Church Honor Roll

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World War 1 Service

1 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2232, 46th Infantry Battalion
16 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 2232, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 2232, 46th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
11 Apr 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2232, 46th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First)
7 Jun 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2232, 46th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines
27 Mar 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2232, 46th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre
11 Jul 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2232, 46th Infantry Battalion, Sailly le Sec, France

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