| Service number | 6309 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Yackandandah |
| Death Date | 1917-10-06 |
| Death Place | Belgium |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 12th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Andrew Nicholas Matzen
Description
Andrew Matzen was 21 years old when he joined the AIF on 1 June 1916. He listed his occupation as a telephone mechanic and his next of kin as his foster mother Mary Piper. Private Matzen embarked from Melbourne on 24 August 1916 with reinforcements for the 12th Battalion. Following training in England he joined the 12th Battalion in France on 2 January 1917. Private Matzen was killed in action by a shell near Ypres on 6 October 1917.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 12th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 12th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 12th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of embarkation | 24 August 1916 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 25 September 1917 | |
| Date of death | 06 October 1917 | |
| Date of death | 06 October 1917 |