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MATTHEWS, John Theodore
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3882 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 August 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Emmaville, NSW, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Emmaville, Glen Innes Severn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery VIII B 116, Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Emmaville Public School WW1 Honour Roll, Emmaville War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3882, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3882, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3882, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
John Theodore Matthews
John was the son of James Matthews and Ann Matthews . He was born at Emmaville and attended Emmaville school . At the age of 20 he was working as a miner .He enlisted 29th August 1915 .His rank was ‘Private’ in the 2nd Battallion 12th reinforcement .He was killed in action and is burried at Bologne Eastern Cemetery France
Submitted 25 February 2024 by Tracey bradshaw
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and Ann MATTHEWS, Emmaville, New South Wales
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