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Surname: MATTHAMS
Forename(s): Lawrence
Place of Birth: Great Waltham, Essex
Service No: ---
Rank: T/2nd Lieutenant
Regiment / Corps / Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Battalion / Unit: 49th Battalion
Division: 49th (West Riding) Division
Age: 23
Date of Death: 1918-10-13
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: V. A. 25.
CWGC Cemetery: ST. AUBERT BRITISH CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: INGLETON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Lawrence Matthams was the son of William and Selina Matthams, née Simons. William was born at Great Dunmow and Selina at Chatley hamlet near Little Leighs, Essex.
1901 Great Waltham, Essex Census: Fitz Andrews [Farm] Lawrence Matthams, aged 5 years, born Great Waltham, son of Selina Matthams, widow.
1911 Downham, Billericay, Essex Census: De Beauvoir Farm - Lawrence Matthams, aged 16 years, born Great Waltham, Essex. [Lawrence was employed by Edward Gardner, Farmer.]
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Lawrence Matthams, 1255, 3/Sco[ttish] Horse; Pte 56064, M.G.C.; 2/Lt M.G.C. Dis. to Comm. M.G.C. 25.7.17. Theatre of War first served in: (3) [Egypt]. Date of entry therein: 21.10.15. Decd. 13.10.18. Correspondence: Mother - Mrs. Matthams, 28, Lansdown Crescent, Cheltenham.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Lawrence Matthams, 1255, 3/Sco[ttish] Hse; 56064, M.G.C. Disch. Temp. Comm. M.G.C. 25.7.17.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: 2/Lt L. Matthams. 49/M.G.C. Date and Place of Death: 13.10.18. K. in A. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Adm - Mrs. Selina Matthams. £112 0s. 8d.
Early in 1918 Machine Gun Battalions were formed. This was done by bringing 4 Machine Gun Companies together to form a battalion. The battalion then took the number of their Division.
A short biography of Lawrence is included in: ‘The Ingleton War Memorial, 1914-18, 1939-45’ by Andrew Brooks (2005).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
MATTHEWS, Second Lieutenant Lawrence, R.F.A., formerly with Mr. James Gill, farmer, [Ingleton], killed in action Oct. 16, 1918.
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T/2nd Lieutenant Lawrence MATTHAMS
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 49th (West Riding) Division
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02 March 1917
INGLETON – War Items
Pte. R. Jackson, Westhouse, has been at home on leave after being in hospital suffering from trench feet.– Pte. L. Matthans , Scots Greys, is now in England training at Grantham for a commission.
21 September 1917
INGLETON SOLDIERS
Trooper L. C. Matthans, who was a farming pupil of Mr. James Gill, of Yarlsber, has been promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant, and has been attached to the Machine Gun Corps. He is now in France.
21 December 1917
INGLETON – Ingleton Soldiers
Amongst those who have been home on leave are… Second-Lieutenant L. Matthans …
25 October 1918
INGLETON – SECOND-LIEUT. L. MATTHAUS KILLED
News was received at Ingleton on Wednesday morning that Second-Lieutenant Lawrence Matthaus was killed (instantaneously) in action on the 16th inst. He joined the Royal Field Artillery, and later was offered a commission. Before joining the Army he was a pupil with Mr. James Gill, Yarlsber Farm, Ingleton. We will give a photograph next week.
01 November 1918
INGLETON – THE LATE SECOND-LIEUTENANT L. MATTHAUS
We reproduce a photograph of Second-Lieut. Lawrence Matthaus, of the Royal Field Artillery, youngest son of Mrs. Matthaus, of Cheltenham, who, as reported in our columns last week, was killed in action on the 16th October. Before joining the Army he was a pupil with Mr. James Gill, Yarlsber Farm, Ingleton. He enlisted in the Scottish Horse in May, 1914 and fought in the Dardanelles, where he was wounded in the arm. He was then sent to Egypt, where he trained as a machine gunner. Returning to England he was granted a commission and went to France, where he saw a good deal of active service.
04 July 1923
PEACE SUPPLEMENT TO THE 'CRAVEN HERALD' – CRAVEN'S FALLEN OFFICERS
SECOND-LIEUTENANT L. MATTHAUS
Royal Field Artillery, formerly engaged in farming with Mr. J. Gill, Yarlsber Farm, Ingleton. Killed in action October 16th, 1918.
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01 November 1918
Ingleton Officer Killed
News has been received in Ingleton that Sec. Lieut. Lawrence Matthews has been killed in action on Oct. 16th. He joined the Royal Field Artillery in May, 1915, and was on active service in Egypt. He was afterwards offered a commission, which he accepted, and went out to France. Prior to joining the army he was a pupil with Mr. James Gill, farmer, Yarlsber, and during his stay in Ingleton he was most popular. The flag on St. Mary’s Church was hoisted half-mast out of respect.
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