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MATTHEW, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 11359 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 11 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
The Huts Cemetery, Dickebusch, Belgium Plot IX, Row D, Grave No. 11 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Henry Bull & Co Limited Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 11359, 1st Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 15 Jan 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 11359, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jan 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 11359, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 11 Oct 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 11359, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 11359 awm_unit: 2 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-10-11 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
William Matthew was born in Balmain NSW, the eldest son of James Robertson Matthew and Diana Matthew of that area. William’s younger brother, 1595A Private Alec Duncan Matthew 59th Battalion AIF had been killed in action at Fromelles on 19 July 1916, aged 21.
William had married Bessie Ilma Matthew before he enlisted and she received his medals and entitlements. They were living at Gundagai NSW when he enlisted. Bessie was living in Coogee NSW when she received his effects and medals after the war. There was also a child, William Donald Matthew who was granted a pension along with his mother.