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We remember Edgar Wyndham Matthews
We remember Edgar Wyndham Matthews
Timeline
Timeline
1878
sibling
Cecil Fane Matthews
Source:9464549
1878
1881
sibling
Gertrude Ellen Nee Matthews Davern
Source:9464549
1881
1886
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9464549
19th January 1915
1915
dates
Age 28
Source:9464549
28th January 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9464549
17th November 1915 - 10th January 1916
employment
Surveyor
Federated Malay States Government
Kuala Lumpur Selangor Malaya
Malaysia
Source:9464543
service
British Army
Private
PS/1405
Middlesex Regiment
16th Battalion
Source:9464545
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:9464545
10th January 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
E.13.
Source:9464550
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar Wyndham |
| Initials | EW |
| Last Name | Matthews |
| Source | 9464542 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | PS/1405 | Middlesex Regiment | 16th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Matthews | mother | ||
| William Matthews | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Ellen Nee Matthews Davern | sister | 1881 | |
| Cecil Fane Matthews | brother | 1878 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-01-19 | 5'11" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Notice of Death Singapore Free PressMatthews The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 1 March 1916, Page 7
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Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin KLName on war memorial in Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Communities
Communities
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Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government ServiceMore about Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Service
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Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMore about Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Rosemary251 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Death Singapore Free Press | Rosemary251 | |
| Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin KL | Rosemary251 |
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