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Queens Regiment Private HG Matthews


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Guest Richard Matthews

Can anyone help me please?

My Grandfather joined the Suffolks in 1917 Fourght at Passchendaele and on the Somme and North Italy. Went over the top once was

injured twice. Once in the elbow. In his medal box we have a piece of paper that reads:

Private H G Matthews G/21391 2080 Queens Regiment 398 (typed on piece of paper)

However we have two photographs of him. One with a Suffolk Regiment cap badge and the other with a Queens

Regiment. The problem is that when he was discharged he was in the Queens.

Regards Rick

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Hello

Perhaps he was only with the Queens overseas :unsure:

The MIC reference shows only the Queens and no trace in Suffolks when I looked

Medal card of Matthews, Harold G

Corps Regiment No Rank

The Queen's Regiment

Ian

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Guest Richard Matthews

Hi Ian,

Many thanks for replying. He was injured so maybe he was posted out to North Italy with The Queens Regiment. He said that it was lovely out there!! (he told my father)

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