Henry John MATSON

MATSON, Henry John

Service Numbers: 51657, 51567
Enlisted: 3 July 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 3rd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria Broadmeadows Camp on 25th April 1918
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 39th Infantry Battalion
Born: Echuca, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Carlton State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Grocer
Died: Natural Causes , 1 March 1961, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
Presbyterian E Grave 4786
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World War 1 Service

3 Jul 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51657, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 3rd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria Broadmeadows Camp on 25th April 1918
16 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion
5 Jun 1918: Involvement Private, 51657, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
5 Jun 1918: Embarked Private, 51657, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney
12 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 39th Battalion from 9th Training Battalion UK
9 Nov 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the Field France
25 Sep 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 51567, 39th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Port Denison
6 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51657, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Father on Active service 5655 MJ Matson 21st Infantry Battalion France 1917