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MATTHEWS, Reuben George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4249 |
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| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4249, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 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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