| Forename | Matthew |
|---|---|
| Surname | Thomas |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph |
| Age | 25 |
| Address | 11 Arundel St, Wigan |
| Parents' Address | As above |
| Township | Wigan |
| Rank | Captain |
| Occupation or place of work | Assistant Photographer Edinburgh University |
| Regiment | Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) 7th Batt |
| Day of Death | 30 |
| Month of Death | December |
| Year of Death | 1915 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Le Touret Memorial |
| Regiment Number | n/a |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of Matthew and Margaret St Marys Church Records and Wigan Grammar School Old Boys CWGC, Ancestry WE 15/1/16 account of his funeral mass |