Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
John Mathewson
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 22.09.1914
- Place of enlistment: Valcartier, Quebec.
- Service no: 10681
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards: Military Medal
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 4th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 28
- Date of Death: 08.10.1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Bienvillers Military Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: XVIII.G.13.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 28.04.1888
- Place of Birth: Newcastle on Tyne
- Address:
- Occupation: Labourer
- Mother:
- Father:
- Siblings:
Miss Helen Mathewson, 27 Lyon St, Dundee
- Spouse:
Henrietta Mathewson, 40 Lilybank Rd, Dundee
- Children:
More about John Mathewson
For more information on John, visit, John’s Memorial also John’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register
His wife is believed to have remarried and became Henrietta Webster (nee Mathewson)
John Mathewson 10681 Canadian Infantry
DUNDEE CANADIAN MISSING.
Official intimation has been received by his wife, who resides at 40 Lillybank Road, Dundee, that her husband, Private J. Mathewson, of the Canadian Infantry, was reported missing on 8th October. Before emigrating to Canada in the spring of 1913, Private Mathewson was employed on the railway at Dundee. He enlisted immediately on the outbreak of war, and came over with the first contingent of Canadian troops. Mrs Mathewson will be grateful for any information regarding her husband.
Dundee Courier 5th December 1916
There are also several references to John in the local Dundee Newspapers available in Dundee Central Library
Advertiser 26/06/1917 page 5
Courier 05/12/1916 page 4 and 20/06/1917 page 3
Peoples Journal 23/12/1916 page 7, 09/06/1917 page 8 and 30/06/1917 page 7
For reasons unknown John Mathewson is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour
Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson. Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell. Grave marker image courtesy of Robert O’Conner, findagrave.com
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