Every Name a Story

J. Matthews 1917
Rank : Gunner

Ashington

John  Matthews

Every Name a Story

On Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium  is the name of 77235 Gunner John Matthews, serving with the “A” Battery 82nd Brigade  Royal Field Artillery who died 09/08/1917.

Margaret Allison says that he lived in Ashington.

John Matthews is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), A17.08 and on A17.43 where his name is given as “Mathews”

First Name: John

Last Name: Matthews

Service Number: 72235

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 09/08/1917

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: "A" Battery 82nd Brigade

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Northumberland

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Wansbeck

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Ashington
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