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We remember Sidney Hector Matthews
We remember Sidney Hector Matthews
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1901
location
No. 1 Roundhouse, Hockham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8567819
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Farm Labourer
Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:8567819
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Cranberry, Hockham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8567819
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
Norwich, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:8567819
11th September 1914
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8567819
25th May 1916
1918
missing
Source:8567817
22nd March 1918
service
British Army
Private
2772
Norfolk Regiment
Source:2974839
service
British Army
Private
5648
Worcestershire Regiment
Source:2974839
service
British Army
Private
202574
Worcestershire Regiment
Source:2974839
1918
death
Killed in Action
during a day of 'intense & continual fighting'. Listed as Missing, later assumed Killed in Action.
Near St Quentin,
France
Source:7439401
Source:8567817
22nd March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7439401
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney Hector |
| Initials | SH |
| Last Name | Matthews |
| Source | 7439401 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry, Hockham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| No. 1 Roundhouse, Hockham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2772 | Norfolk Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 5648 | Worcestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 202574 | Worcestershire Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Ann Matthews nee Groom | mother | ||
| William Burton Matthews | father |
Media
Media
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Great Hockham War Memorial, NorfolkTall cross on 3 stage pedestal. 17 names of WW1 5 of WW2. Situated in Holy Trinity Churchyard.Contributed by:
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War Memorial inscriptionName & date of death. He is listed 13th from top on the Memorial.
Contributed by:
Cynthia60869
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Short Biography part 2 | Cynthia60869 | |
| Short Biography part 1 | Cynthia60869 | |
| Great Hockham War Memorial, Norfolk | Cynthia60869 | |
| War Memorial inscription | Cynthia60869 |
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