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Matthews Robert John Lieut
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20956
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- Matthews Robert John Lieut
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Surname: Matthews;
Forename(s): Robert John;
Initials: RJ;
Rank: Lieut;
Born in: Trowbridge;
Previous Battalion: 4 of;
Previous Regiment: Norfolk Regt;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 29 Bn;
Other MGC Unit Served (1): 227 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (2): 29 Bn;
How killed: D;
Where: UK;
When killed: 02-Nov-1918;
Other Data: born 3/11/1897. Educ: Trowbridge High School.
OC 2 Section 227 Coy 12/7/1917
App 2/Lt 2/4 Norfolk Regt 16/9/1915. Transf MGC 16/10/1916. With BEF 11/7/1917- 12/4/1918. Wounded (gsw right thigh & toes of left foot - fragments of HE shell) 12/4/1918 nr Merville - to 15 CCS. Evac to UK 15/4/1918. Rejoined MGTC Grantham 9/8/1918. Died Grantham 2/11/1918
NOK: father: H Matthews, The Cottage, Hilperton Rd, Trowbridge.
Estate £172/0/6d;Other Notes: ROBERT JOHN MATTHEWS Lieutenant 4th Bn., Norfolk Regiment who died on Saturday 2 November 1918 . Age 21 .
Additional Information: Son of Henry and Rose Matthews, of The Cottage, Hilperton Rd., Trowbridge, Wilts.
Cemetery: GRANTHAM CEMETERY Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Grave or Reference Panel Number: 3. I. 26.;Related National Archives files: WO374/46848;
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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