MATHEWS, Thomas
(Service number 6/503)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 1 May 1890 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address at Enlistment | Avenue Road, Timaru, New Zealand | ||
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| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Catherine Mathews, Avenue Road, Timaru, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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| Where Captured and by Whom | |
| Actions Prior to Capture | |
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | 17 October 1970 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
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| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Thomas Matthews (sic) is listed in the Timaru Technical School roll book for 1913 as an adult student, living in Avenue Road. His occupation was listed as being a farmer studying sheep shearing.
The New Zealand Herald of 31 August 1915 listed Thomas [son of Catherine Mathews of Avewnue Road, Timaru], of the Canterbury Infantry Battalion, as being wounded in the right thigh and head.
Thomas' brother, Samuel Mathews (no. 16173), also served during the First World War.
Sources
Cenotaph (13 November 2014); Gleniti and Waimataitai School admission and withdrawal records (SC branch NZSG); Timaru Technical School roll books (SCRoll submission from J James, Mountainview High School, 23 March 2015); SCRoll submission by K Hill, 30 December 2018
External Links
Related Documents
- Timaru Herald 19 Aug 1914 - Thomas MATHEWS departure (pdf, 140.3 KB updated 13-Nov-2014)
- Timaru Herald 4 Dec 1916 - Thomas MATHEWS scholarship (pdf, 92.8 KB updated 13-Nov-2014)
Researched and Written by
Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum)
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