SCANLON, Matthew Frederick
| Service Number: | 10784 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Nailsworth Primary School Great War Roll of Honour, Richmond West Adelaide Football Club War Veterans Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 10784, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 10784, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 10784 |
Matthew Frederick Scanlon
Name: Matthew Frederick Scanlon
Service Number: 10784
Place of Birth: Prospect
Date of Birth: 4 October 1897
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 7 October 1915
Age at Enlistment: 18
Marital Status: Single
Next of Kin: Mother- Mrs B. Newton, Solomontown, Port Pirie
Occupation: Youth labourer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Rank: Gunner, Field Artillery Brigade 6, Reinforcement 2.
Involvement with WAFC:
Matthew played 2 games for WAFC in 1920. He made his debut on 19 June 1920.
Biographical details:
Matthew was the son of Edward Scanlon and Bridget Byrnes. His basic training was conducted from 22 October to 1 November at Morphettville, A Coy Depot. His unit embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916 and left Alexandria on 14 March 1916, arriving at Marsailles on 23 March, where they proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force. Matthew was hospitalised for a week with influenza in early October, rejoining his unit on 7 October. He sustained trench foot and was admitted to the 3rd General Hospital, being discharged from Burford Hospital on 23 January 1917. Matthew was treated for venereal disease from 13 April until 18 June and returned to his unit in France from Southampton on 15 August.
On 27 February 1918 he was admitted to the 1st Southern General Hospital in Birmingham, England as he had fallen on his elbow while playing football. The elbow had been fractured, necessitating hospitalisation in England. His mother was advised of the injury on 5 April. Matthew transferred to Field Artillery and returned to France on 27 October. He served with the 2nd / 6th Field Artillery Brigade in April.
Matthew returned to Australia on the Runic on 27 April 1919 and was discharged on 1 August 1919. He served in World War Two, his service number being S212593. Matthew died on 27 June 1943.
Source: NAA; B2455; Scanlon M F; Barcode 8078483.
Submitted 21 October 2023 by christopher collins