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CSM. Matthew James Aithwaite

British Army 2nd Btn. B COY York and Lancaster Regiment

from:Thornaby on Tees

(d.21st Sep 1916)

Matthew enlisted in Feb 1900, he served as a Private in B coy 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. On 9th September 1914 he landed at St Nazaire as part of 16th Brigade in 6th Division.

Matthew reached the rank of Company Sergeant Major during WW1 and fought a battle to take The Heidenkopf on the 18th of September 1916. The York and Lancasters (16th brigade) also the 14th Durham Light Infantry (18th brigade)and the 1st West Yorks (18th brigade) took The Heindenkopf and helped to secure 7 German machine guns and took 140 prisoners.

Matthew was wounded on the 18th Sept and died on 21st Sept 1916. He died of a gunshot wound to the neck. Matthew is buried at Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, France Plot: I. H. 1.



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