William Charles Matthews
Memorial: Staple Hill Methodist Church
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Gunner 248744
Parents: Charles Edward and Isabell (Nee Elliot) Matthews
Marital status: Married
Home address: Home Address: 100 Lawn Road, Fishponds. Lived: 1901 Census family lived Pleasant Road, Staple Hill and on the 1911 Census 108 Downend Road, Fishponds.
Pre-war occupation: Billiard Marker
Date of birth: 1890
Date of death: 29/08/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: St. Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, St. Martin-Sur-Cojeul , France
Age: 28
Further information:
William Charles was born in 1890 (2nd Quarter) and Baptised at St John the Baptist Church, Frenchay on 29/06/1890.
The 1911 Census records that William was a servant at the Bristol Hotel Chapel Hill, Clevedon and his job was given as a Billiard Marker. William married Mabel Isabel Plumley in 1913 in Clevedon. Mabel was born and brought up in Clevedon (she was born in 1888 and worked as a laundress). William and Mabel had one son, Eric William born 5 June 1914.
William Charles served with the 64th Battery, 5th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery and was Killed in Action on 29/08/1918.
William is also commemorated on the Fishponds Park memorial and St Mary's Church, Fishponds Roll of Honour.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Findmypast (Soldiers Died during the Great War, 1901 & 1911 Census etc), Researcher John Davis.