Of Lyndhurst Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Drowned whilst bathing at Calais. Death date recorded as 03/08/1915 on CWGC.
Matthias, Harry –
Personal details
- Surname: Matthias
- Forename: Harry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Crewe, Cheshire
- Place of residence: Bagshot, Surrey
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 11th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Driver
- Unit: Mechanical Transport.
- Service number: T/28720
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Calais Southern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Plot B. Row 1. Grave 17.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/08/1915 19/11/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g* 10e*
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 20/08/1915