Corporal

George William Matthews

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Matthews, of Otaika Rd., Whangarei.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
12/2897
Name:
George William Matthews
Rank: 
Corporal
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs A. Matthews, Kara, Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
29 Wilson Street, Newtown, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
19 September 1916
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Bodies of Embarkation:

Samoan Advance Party
6th Reinforcements
Places of Embarkation:

Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Transport:

HMNZT 1
HMNZT 2
HMNZT 27
HMNZT 28
Vessels:

Moeraki or Monowai
Willochra or Tofua
Destinations:

Apia, Samoa (29 August 1914)
Suez, Egypt (19 September 1915)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
George William Matthews
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