Son of William and Eliza Matthews; husband of Elizabeth Matthews, of 21, Carlton Road, Pendleton, Lancashire. Formerly 6536, Manchester Regiment.
Matthews, William Ernest –
Personal details
- Surname: Matthews
- Forename: William Ernest
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Salford, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Pendleton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 32
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 27th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th Company.
- Service number: 88077
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Salford, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- St. Thomas's (Pendleton) C.E. Church Memorial - Salford
- CWGC Memorial: Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France
- CWGC reference: Not known