Angus Wedderburn MATHEWSON

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MATHEWSON, Angus Wedderburn

Service Number:	3865
Enlisted:	10 September 1915, Rockhampton, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Fyvie, Aberdeen, Scotland, 29 June 1891
Home Town:	Emerald, Central Highlands, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 13 August 1916, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Emerald War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

10 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Rockhampton, Queensland
31 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3865, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
31 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3865, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane
13 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3865, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3865 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-13

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Biography

Angus Wedderburn MATHEWSON was born on 29th June, 1891 in Fyvie, Aberdeen, Scotland

His parents were James MATHEWSON and Elspet ALLARDYCE - the family were living in Bon Accord Downs, Borilla Siding, Queensland

Angus enlisted on 10th September 1915 with the Australian Army (25th Battalion)

On 2nd April, 1916 he was alotted to proceed to join the 49th Battalion in Heliopolis - taken on strength of 49th Battalion on 8th April, 1916 Serapuem. On 5th June 1916 proceeded to join Battalion in Alexandria - disembarked at Marseilles

Angus was Killed in Action in the Field on 13th August, 1916 - no known grave - he is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers Bretonneux, The Australian War Memorial and the Somme Roll of Honour

He was awarded the British War Medal & the Victory Medal

His brother Samuel George MATHEWSON also served in WW1 (15th Battalion) Returned to Australia in 1919

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