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243309 Pte. Alfred Rowland Matthews British Army 10th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment from:15 Gratton Street, Cheltenham, Glos (d.25th September 1915) Alfred Matthews was born on 16th August 1893 to Frederick and Clara Matthews, at 12 Normal Terrace, Cheltenham. Alfred joined in the Gordon Boys Brigade in Cheltenham as a lad, with a push from his mother I believe. His brother were also in the Brigade, and I think they delivered messages around the town. He married Edith Isabel Turner on 26th December 1914 and went to France the following year. He was killed in action, on 25th of September 1915 at the Battle of Loos, never being able to see his infant son, who was 6 months old at the time. His widow did remarry about 5 years later to Samuel John Bennett, and they had 6 children, continuing to reside in Cheltenham. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**