Pte.  Wilfred Leyland Matthews

Information from the Roll of Honour

Parish Surname Initials Award Rank Ship or Regiment Place of Death Date of Death
Paignton Matthews Wilfred Leyland Pte. Devon Regt. France 24 December 1916

An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing


Further Information from Contributors


RoH Ref.
6217
Forename
Wilfred Layland
Surname
Matthews
Rank or Rating
Service Number(s)
14082
Father
Edwin James Matthews
Mother
Ada Kate (nee Bishop)
Wife
Date of Birth
June 1897
Where Born
Paignton, Devonshire
Date Baptised
1 March 1898
Ship or Regiment
Devonshire Regiment, 1st Battalion attd. 95th Trench Mortar Bty.
Date of Death
24 December 1916
Place of Death
No. 33 Casualty Clearing Station
Grave or Memorial
Remarks
Contributor
PB, Brian Churchward