Keith Leonard MATHESON

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MATHESON, Keith Leonard

Service Number:	2723
Enlisted:	9 August 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Millicent, South Australia, 18 February 1892
Home Town:	Stirling (SA), Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Traveller
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 1 September 1971, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremated on the 3 September 1971. Ashes interred on the 28 October 1971. Columbarium, Wall 13, Niche F017. Internment number 235069 which expires on 28 October 2021
Memorials:	Aldgate War Memorial, Mount Barker High School Great War Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

9 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2723, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2723, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2723, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide
23 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, From 27th Battalion
27 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Light Horse Regiment, From 3rd Machine Gun Squadron
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 2723
12 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2723, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at 4th Military District

World War 2 Service

1 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Pt Lincoln, SA

World War 1 Service

Date unknown:	Wounded 2723, 9th Light Horse Regiment

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Kenneth Matheson and Annie Eglington Matheson nee Williams of Stirling, SA later of Mount Lofty. Brother of Mavis Eglington Matheson and James Roy Matheson

On 31 March 1920 Keith married Madge Bower in Congregational Church, Mount Lofty, SA. At the time of his death he was residing in the Unley area. Father of Kenneth Bower Matheson and Nancy Bower Matheson

Commenced return to Australia on 19 August 1919 aboard HT Ajana disembarking on the 9 October 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Adelaide

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

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