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MATTHEWS, Arthur Clarence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX106003 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 April 1921 |
| Home Town: | Springvale, Greater Dandenong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Peritonitis (post operative shock), New Guinea, 24 July 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot C. Row C. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX106003 | |
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| 22 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX106003 | |
| 19 Jun 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
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