BORN HULL 1886. SON OF WALTER MATTHEWS (1859-1925) & HANNAH LOUISA CALLAN (1860-1928), OF 10 WILLIAMS TERRACE, SPYVEE STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDDRESS). HE LIVED WITH HIS PARENTS AT 10 BUCKINGHAM TERRACE, ADELAIDE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE HAD ONE BROTHER AND TWO SISTERS. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER AT THE BRITANNIA SAWMILLS. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE THOMAS STRATTEN DIVISION, SONS OF TEMPERENCE.
HE ENLISTED IN BEVERLEY ON 20/10/1914. SERVED IN THE DARDENELLES AND FRANCE. DIED OF WOUNDS AT THE 35TH CASUALTY STATION, FOLLOWING A HEAVY BOMBARDMENT, ON 15/09/1916, AGED 29. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 1916, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH. *
HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, HANNAH LOUISA, AT 8 WHITINGS TERRACE, HEDON ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE LEFT AN OLDER BROTHER WALTER, AND TWO SISTERS, AMY WARHURST, AND JESSIE ALLON.
HE IS BURIED AT BLIGHTY VALLEY CEMETERY, AUTHUILLE WOOD, SOMME, FRANCE.
