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MATTHEWS, Allan George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3313 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 July 1915, Armidale, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Emmaville, NSW, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Emmaville, Glen Innes Severn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Emmaville Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 21 June 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier I I, Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Emmaville Public School WW1 Honour Roll, Emmaville War Memorial, Glen Innes & District Soldiers Memorial, Glen Innes District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3313, 18th Infantry Battalion, Armidale, NSW | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3313, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3313, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 21 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 3313, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3313 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-06-21 |
Personal Stories
Allan George Matthews
Place of Birth -Emmaville
Son of James and Ann Matthews
Religion-Church of England
Occupation-Labourer
Marital status-Single
Age at embarkation-25
Next of Kin- Father J Matthews ,Emmaville NSW
Enlistment date - 29th July. 1915
Rank- Private
Unit- 18th Battalion 2nd reinforcement
AWM- Embarkation roll number -23/35/2
Details - unit embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A29 ‘Suevic’ on 20th December 1915
Rank-private
Unit-3rd Battalion
Was wounded causing his death Ypres Belgium on 21 June 1916 at age 28
Buried ‘Y’ Farm Military Cemetery (Row1, Grave no 1 ) Bois-Grenier .France
Submitted 25 February 2024 by Tracey bradshaw
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and ann MATTHEWS, Emmaville, New South Wales
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