Second World War Italy theatre casualty group awarded to Private A.J. Matthews, Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales’ Own Yorkshire Regiment) who was killed in action on 18th January 1944 being buried in Minturno War Cemetery.
Group of 3: 1939-1945 Star; Italy Star; War Medal, along with typed casualty slip ‘Your son 4396258. Pte. A.J. Matthews.’, the top left corner additionally named ‘Mrs M. Drewett.; and Infantry and Army Education Corps Records card box of issue, this damaged and with the address label ripped off.
Condition: box damaged, lid partly torn away, Very Fine
Albert J. Matthews was born in 1914 and saw service as a Private (No. 4396258) with the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales’ Own Yorkshire Regiment.) and would see service in Italy during the Second World War being killed in action on 18th January 1944 and being buried in the Minturno War Cemetery. He is noted as the son of Henry John and Lucy Elizabeth Matthews of Clerkenwel, London and was the nephew of Mrs M. Drewett of Clerkenwell.
