Lieutenant David Matthews

Regiment: Connaught Rangers
Date published: 28/07/1916
Killed in action: Yes
Date of death: 29/05/1916
Age at death: 27
Cemetery: Noeux Les Mines Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Plot: I. L. 6.
Information: Lieutenant David Matthews, Connaught Rangers, who was killed in action, was the son of Mr. William Matthews, Hardwood, Aughrim, Co. Galway. On the formation of the 16th Division he joined its Cadet Corps and was afterwards gazetted to a commission in the Connaught Rangers. Previous to the outbreak of war he had been on the staff of Messrs. Shaw and Son, Mullingar, but at once offered his services.