Corporal Alfred Matthews

Australian Engineers

Died: Wednesday 20 June 1917 (aged 28)

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Lives of the First World War

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Record:
MATTHEWS, ALFRED
Additional information:
Son of James and Laura Matthews, of 49, Gosport Rd., Fareham, Hants, England.
Cemetery:
CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES
Cemetery/memorial reference:
VII. B. 21.
Country:
Australian

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Australian War Memorial 54 possible matches

Record identifier:
First World War Embarkation Roll (R1739585)
Name recorded:
Private Pearce, Alfred Matthews 3893
Unit:
Record identifier:
People (P10342872)
Name recorded:
Private Alfred Matthews Pearce 3893
Unit:
Date of embarkation:
23 November 1915
Record identifier:
First World War Embarkation Roll (R1737517)
Name recorded:
Private Matthews, Alfred Leslie 4233
Unit:
Record identifier:
People (P10894779)
Name recorded:
Private Alfred Leslie Matthews 4233
Unit:
7th Australian Infantry Battalion
Date of enlistment:
23 July 1915
Date returned to Australia:
21 May 1916
Record identifier:
First World War Nominal Roll (R2358463)
Name recorded:
Private Matthews, Alfred Leslie 4233
Unit:
7th Australian Infantry Battalion
Record identifier:
People (P10547226)
Name recorded:
Private Eric Alfred Matthews 2124
Unit:
Date of embarkation:
10 October 1916
Record identifier:
First World War Embarkation Roll (R1943951)
Name recorded:
Private Matthews, Eric Alfred 2124
Unit:
Record identifier:
People (P10894763)
Name recorded:
Private Alfred Ernest Matthews 50902
Unit:
20th Australian Infantry Battalion
Date of enlistment:
17 September 1917
Date returned to Australia:
22 July 1919
Record identifier:
First World War Nominal Roll (R2358447)
Name recorded:
Private Matthews, Alfred Ernest 50902
Unit:
20th Australian Infantry Battalion
Record identifier:
People (P10441410)
Name recorded:
Private Alfred George Matthews 5743
Unit:
Date of embarkation:
18 July 1916
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Name:
Lieutenant Matthews
Context:
departed_posted
Date:
21 Jun 1917
Diary:
2 DIVISION: Divisional Ammunition Column (page 76)

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