Reuben George MATTHEWS

MATTHEWS, Reuben George

Service Number: 4249
Enlisted: 5 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
Born: Apsley, Victoria, October 1895
Home Town: Apsley, West Wimmera, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: School Teacher
Died: Natural causes, Melbourne, Victoria, 1986
Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Memorials: Apsley War Memorial, Kowree Shire Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

5 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4249, Melbourne, Victoria
29 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4249, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4249, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
25 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4249, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (left thigh)
10 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4249, 5th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", 2nd occasion - GSW (right thigh)
24 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4249, 5th Infantry Battalion

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