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MATTHEWS, Clem
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1575, DX571 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 11 August 1900 |
| Home Town: | Tennant Creek, Barkly, Northern Territory |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 3 August 1959, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bute Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Alford District of Ninnes Honour Board, Bute District Council WW1 Roll of Honor, Bute Public School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1575, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1575, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 1575 |
World War 2 Service
| 18 Jun 1940: | Involvement Sapper, DX571 | |
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| 18 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, DX571 | |
| 18 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Tennant Creek, NT | |
| 5 Nov 1945: | Discharged |
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