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MATSON, Henry

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Step 1: Personal Details

Service Number:	5655
Enlisted:	1 August 1916, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 15th reinforcement’s 21st Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Finland , date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Parkville, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Gastric Carcinoma, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 24 October 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Portion Church of England, Row 5, Grave No. 165C
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

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Step 2: Service History

World War 1 Service

1 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5655, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 15th reinforcement’s 21st Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria
25 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 5655, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 5655, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
5 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Training Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 21st Battalion from 6th Training Battalion UK
21 Jul 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5655, 21st Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Bronchitis and age Classified C3 For Discharge
26 Oct 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5655, 21st Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Over Age 49 years
24 Oct 1918:	Involvement Private, 5655, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5655 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-10-24

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

5655 Private Henry Matson Snr 21st Infantry Battalion  died post discharge on 24th October 1918.

Repatriation Department recognised death due to war service. CWGC Burial.Pension to Wife.

Father of 51657 Henry John Matson 39th Infantry Bn France 1918-19

 

5655 Private Henry Matson Snr 21st Infantry Battalion  died post discharge on 24th October 1918.

Repatriation Department recognised death due to war service. CWGC Burial.Pension to Wife.

Father of 51657 Henry John Matson 39th Infantry Bn France 1918-19

 

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• AIF Project 5655 Matson
• AWM Roll of Honour
• Henry’s Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
• NAA Record of Service Private Henry Matson
• Pension claim for Mrs Henry Matson Widow

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