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MATSON, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5655 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 August 1916, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 15th reinforcement’s 21st Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Finland , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Parkville, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Gastric Carcinoma, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 24 October 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Portion Church of England, Row 5, Grave No. 165C |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5655, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 15th reinforcement’s 21st Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5655, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5655, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 5 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Training Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 21st Battalion from 6th Training Battalion UK | |
| 21 Jul 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5655, 21st Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Bronchitis and age Classified C3 For Discharge | |
| 26 Oct 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5655, 21st Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Over Age 49 years | |
| 24 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 5655, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5655 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-10-24 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
5655 Private Henry Matson Snr 21st Infantry Battalion died post discharge on 24th October 1918.
Repatriation Department recognised death due to war service. CWGC Burial.Pension to Wife.
Father of 51657 Henry John Matson 39th Infantry Bn France 1918-19