Date Killed:	5th February 1943
Company:	UNKNOWN
Cemetery:	LABUAN WAR CEMETERY MALAYSIA
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Surname:	Matthew
Initials:	G.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	2876443
Notes:	CMP. POW. Formerly Gordon Highlanders, 9/3/42 captured ? 5/2/1943 died Kuching. Info from Japanese POW index card: G Matthew, 13/1/12 born Aberdeen Scotland, address: 2876443 L/Cpl Matthew, c/o War Office England, occupation Labourer, father W, mother B. Shown on this card as CMP, shown on CWGC roll at Intelligence Corps. No. on Jap POW index card 2576443 and on Fold3 index and CWGC roll 2876443. List 1, page 7 2876443 L/Cpl Matthew, G, CMP, died 5/2/1943 at Kuching. Diagnosis sheet of dead person; 2876443, CMP, Matthew G, English, Cpl, age 31 years, died disease, bacterial dysentery, date contracted 11/12/1942, date and time of death: 00.20 hrs 5/2/1943, death certified Lt Masanon Okano, MO, date 5/2/1943. George Matthew.