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Private H Matthews


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Private Henry Thomas MATTHEWS, 202727, 10th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 15991, Gloucestershire Regiment), died of wounds, Flanders France, 23rd October 1918.

Born Gloucester, Gloucestershire, son of Henry & Annie Matthews.


1911 Census - 9 Victory Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire - Henery Matthews, head, age 42, married, carter, worker, born Matson; Annie Matthews, wife, age 39, married 18 years, 6 children, all still alive, born Matson; Bessie Matthews, daughter, age 16, single, born Matson; Kate Matthews, daughter, age 13, born Gloucester; Henery Matthews, son, age 11, born Gloucester; Gladys Matthews, daughter, age 7, born Gloucester; Billie Matthews, son, age 4, born Gloucester; Lily Matthews, daughter, age 1½ months, born Gloucester.


Enlisted Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. 

20th September 1915, posted BEF.

Buried at Vichte Military Cemetery, II. C. 8., Belgium.


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