Arthur Gordon Matthew

Arthur Gordon Matthew
Nickname(s)"Hammer"
Born(1898-12-22)22 December 1898
Cambridge, England
Died6 October 1947(1947-10-06) (aged 48)
Delfzijl, Netherlands
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Years of service1917–1947
RankBrigadier
Service number13038
UnitRoyal Horse Artillery
CommandsKiel Brigade Area (1946)
Royal Artillery, VIII Corps (1943–46)
Royal Artillery, 8th Armoured Division (1942–43)
104th (Essex Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (1941–42)
51st (Westmorland and Cumberland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (1941)
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (1940–41)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches (5)

Brigadier Arthur Gordon Matthew CBE, DSO (22 December 1898 – 6 October 1947) was a British Royal Artillery officer who served in the First World War and the Second World War.

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