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MATTHEWS, ROBERT JOHN
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Full Name
MATTHEWS, ROBERT JOHN
Date Of Birth
1883
Age
35
Birth Place
NEATH, GLAMORGAN
Nationality
British
Resided Place
NEATH, GLAMORGAN
Date Of Death
21 Jul 1918
Fate
Died
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SON OF JOHN AND MARY MATTHEWS, OF NEATH; HUSBAND OF REVINA LILY MATTHEWS, OF 1, HILLSIDE, NEATH. W. GLAM.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
30546
Duty Location
India
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
South Wales Borderers
Battalion
4th Battalion
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
unit
South Wales Borderers
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
Content Source
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Last Updated
24/10/2023
Description
In 1921 His Majesty's Stationery Office published, on behalf of and by authority of the War Office, two lists of those who died during the Great War.
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