Commemorated: | |||
Awards & Titles: | Military Cross Croix de Guerre (France) | ||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Detail :
His name appears in the Todmorden and District News in an article of the 19th July, 1918 edition: "EASTWOOD. DOUBLE DISTINCTION FOR AN EASTWOOD FREEMASON. - Qrmr. and Hon. Captain R. D. Matthews, R.A.M.C., of Leeds, who is a well-known member of the Prince George Lodge of Freemason at Station House Hotel, Bottoms, has been awarded the Military Cross and the French Croix de Guerre. On hearing that two sisters were lying injured, he took over dressings and attended to them and other wounded, while a hostile bombing raid was in progress. He brought back all the wounded to the hospital. Captain Matthews, whose wife and family live at 32 Cambrian Road, Beeston Hill, Leeds, was a well-known Labour Exchange official in Leeds."
British Medical Journal July, 1918 - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps Page 18: "Qmr. and Hon. Capt. Robert Daniel Matthews, Royal Army Medical Corps. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On bearing that two Sisters were lying injured on the adjacent Railway station, he took over dressings and attended to them and other wounded while a hostile bombing raid was in progress. He brought back all the wounded to the hospital, I:tlld later worked continuously in a burning ammunition train at great risk from exploding shells, attending to the wounded and arranging for their comfort. His gallantry and coolness were deserving of the highest praise. "
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Prince George No. 308 E.C. | Yorkshire (West Riding) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th March 1914 | 9th May 1914 | 3rd October 1914 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley