West Ryton and Crawcrook Social Club, Poplar House, Main Street, Crawcrook, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Previous Address:
Civilian Employment:
Grocer at Liptons store, Gateshead, Co. Durham.
How Died:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
Friday 7th May 1943
Place of Death:
Algeria, in a Military Hospital.
Battle/Campaign:
Locally Commemorated:
-
UK Commemorated:
-
Overseas Commemorated:
-
Buried:
El Alia Cemetery, Algeria.
Decoration and Medals:
1939-45 Star. Africa Star. War Medal.
Photographs:
0
Service Records:
No
Death Notice/Obituary:
Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 8th May 1944.
Family Details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Grundy, West Ryton and Crawcrook Social Club, Poplar House, Main Street, Crawcrook, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Wife resided in the Doncaster area.
Notes :
Matthew's parents, at the time of his death, were Steward and Stewardess of Crawcrook Social Club.
He had been one of the first volunteers for the Commandos and had been out in North Africa since November 1942.
His wife was on war service in the Doncaster area.
Another son of a previous Steward and Stewardess of the Social Club, Samuel Goodwin Thompson, had died of wounds received in action in July 1940, whilst serving with the Merchant Navy.
Sources Used:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register.
Blaydon Courier, 21st May 1943.
