His story
John Matthews worked as a coal miner hewer.
He was living in St. Peters in 1911.
Son of William and Mary Matthews, of Oakfield House, Llandebie Rd., Ammanford, Carmarthenshire.
He served as a corporal in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/13281. His unit was No. 20 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 23 May 1918, aged 43. He is commemorated at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Coal Miner Hewer
- Residence recorded
- St.Peters
- Family
- Son of William and Mary Matthews, of Oakfield House, Llandebie Rd., Ammanford, Carmarthenshire.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Corporal
- Service number
- SE/13281
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 20 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 23 May 1918
- Age
- 43
- Cemetery or memorial
- Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
- Grave reference
- O. 176.
Where he worked
- No. 20 Veterinary Hospital
He is recorded with this hospital.
A recorded posting supplies context for his service. Exact duties and presence during a particular incident require their own evidence.
Connected men
- Daniel HORSLEYAlso recorded with No. 20 Veterinary Hospital
- Lancelot D'Arcy BEGGAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
- Percy BOSWORTHAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
- Robert William CLARKEAlso buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 336
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Matthews”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/matthews-j-se-13281/.
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