Harold Frederick Matheson (1894 - 1971)

Born 24 Jan 1894 in Portland South Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen Elizabeth (Barry) Matheson — married 1920 in Kellerberrin, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 31 Oct 1971 at age 77 in Dalkeith, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Harold was born about 1900. Harold Matheson ... ^[1]

Harold was born in 1894. He passed away in 1971. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Jason Matheson, Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Daniel Matheson.

See also:

• National Archives Australia.

• Farmer , Lived in East Perth

• Wife Florence Helen Maude Matheson (duff)

• Sons from first marriage Ronald and Clive, (Clive died at approx. age 4 fell out of a mulberry tree), mothers maiden name was BARRY.

• Only Son of Harold and Florence Matheson (second marriage) is Leslie Matheson

• WWI , Joined the Military in 08/06/1917, at Blackboy hill WA 31/10th Light horse, Regimental number 3544. 3rd light horse machine gun squadron, Initially, each Regiment within the Brigade raised their own Machine Gun Section which consisted of two troops and two Maxim machine guns. This situation remained from 1914 until in July 1916, when all Regimental Machine Gun Sections were excised and brigaded to form a Machine Gun Squadron. The 8th, 9th and 10th Machine Gun Sections were combined to form the 3rd Machine Gun Squadron under the command of the Brigade. The 3rd Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron was armed with 12 machine guns.

• WWII , At age 45, 22 November 1939 he rejoined the war effort for the second time, the 10th Garrison Battalion, Regimental no#W243305 Rank CPL, Based at Swanbourne WA until moving to Rottnest Island in 1942, Discharging 6th October 1942.

During this time he was responsible for tunneling operations on Rottnest Island, and on the 10th January 1942 while working on a tunnel he caught his foot on some wire used as a string line and fell down a shaft wrenching his knee. He was transported to hospital were he spent the rest of his time rehabilitating before discharging medically unfit.

• had previously served in the CMF Citizens Military Forces.

• father is Frederick William Matheson

• Brother of Raymond Reginald Matheson Also In national archive Australia website as a serving member 11/28th Battalion, dying in Belgium.