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MATTHEWS, John Victor
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 887, Q219829 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1915, Place of Enlistment, Herberton, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 17 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 21 April 1888 |
| Home Town: | Tumoulin, Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Babinda, Queensland, Australia, 11 September 1947, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Gordonvale Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Ravenshoe War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 887, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Place of Enlistment, Herberton, Queensland. | |
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| 8 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 887, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 8 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 887, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 24 May 1942: | Involvement Lieutenant, Q219829, Page missing from Enlistment Register | |
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| 24 May 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 24 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, Q219829, 17 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, Q219829, 17 Infantry Battalion AMF |
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