Able Seaman D/JX 419194 Ernest Walter Matthews
Regiment: Royal Navy, H.M.S. Khedive
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 28th of September 1945
(Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Nicholas, Sutton
BMD details:
Birth of Ernest W Matthews son George & Mildred Matthews nee Weeden reg Q4 1914 Prescot. Vol 8b page 1568
Marriage of Ernest W Matthews to Elizabeth Rigby reg Q2 1939 St Helens. Vol 8b page 1665
Family details:
Son of George and Mildred Matthews, of Sutton, St. Helens; husband of Elizebeth Matthews, of Sutton.
Census details:
1939 Register.
24 years old Ernest W Matthews born 29/10/1914 a Process Worker Viscase Foil (Heavy Worker), wife Elizabeth Cireenall (Matthew) born 29/04/1878 a Paper Sorter at Paper Works are living at 454 Watery Lane, Sutton, St Helens the home of father in law Alfred Rigby bor 14/08/1874 a Dataller Coal Mine Below (Heavy Worker).
Also at the address is John Morgan born 20/02/1860 a Coal Mine (Below) (Retired).
Notes:
Not on Cenotaph
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/HMS_Khedive1_zps57071805.jpg[/pic][caption]H.M.S. Khedive[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW2_headstones/ErnestWalterMatthews.jpg[/pic][caption]The grave of Able Seaman Ernest Walter Matthews at St Nicholas, Sutton.
courtesy of Ste M.[/caption]
SHROH ref. 485