Robert Matthews (23633)
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a soldier of the border regiment
remembered with honour
Full Name | Robert Matthews |
Rank (highest) | Private |
Service Number | 23633 |
Company | C Company |
Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
Regiment | Border Regiment |
Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
Nationality | English |
Parents | Robert Leighton Matthews and Jessie Matthews / Haycote Cottage, Crosthwaite, Grange-over-Sands |
Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
Died | 29 May 1921 |
Age | 28 Years |
Cause of Death | d. (Phthisis)[1] / Home |
Burial Type | Grave |
Reference Number | On west side of main path |
Resting Place | Cartmell Fell (St. Anthony's) Churchyard Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
Coordinates | Latitude: 54.28448 / Longitude: -2.89775 |
Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
Biography
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References and notes
- ↑ Pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive wasting disease.
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