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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Adam Matthews

In memory of:

Private Adam Matthews

August 9, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

799309

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 11, 1892

Son of William and Ellen Matthews, of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 469 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

HILLSIDE CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. A. 6.

Location:

Le Quesnel is a village half-way between the towns of Roye and Boves and is just north of the main straight road from Noyon to Amiens. HILLSIDE CEMETERY is 3 kilometres north-east of the village on the north-west side of the road to Caix.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram August 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping

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    Newspaper Clipping
  • Cap Badge of 134th– Cap Badge 134th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Matthews was originally a member of the 134th Bn before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge of 134th
    Cap Badge of 134th – Cap Badge 134th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Matthews was originally a member of the 134th Bn before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder Patch– Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Grave Marker– Grave Marker. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. Dileas Gu Brath

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave Marker. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. Dileas Gu Brath
  • Memorial– 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Memorial
    Memorial – 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder Patch– Cap badge 134th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Pte Matthews enlisted in this unit but was sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – Cap badge 134th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Pte Matthews enlisted in this unit but was sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (front side). DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (front side). DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (reverse side). DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (reverse side). DILEAS GU BRATH

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