Private George Benjamin Mathews
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Mathews,
George Benjamin
Date of birth: 1897-04-18
Place of birth: North Portal Saskatchewan Canada
Next of kin: Elizabeth Mathews, mother, 826 12th Street, medicine Hat, Alberta.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Teamster
Occupation (normalized): Animal-Drawn Vehicle Driver (Road)
Address:
826 12th Street, Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-08-22
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 696067
Highest Rank:
Private
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Listed as wounded in Battle of Amiens August 1918
Awards
Military Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 362155
LAC ID:
199014
Service file: B6035-S016
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Mrs. E. Mathews of 1028 9th Avenue, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Born in Saskatchewan.
This man is listed as wounded in the war diary between the 7th and 9th August 1918 during the Battle of Amiens. It is highly likely that he was evacuated to hospital in England due to these injuries and died there as he is in a military cemetery.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers and war diary. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion A Company Military Medal ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-07-15