Albert Edward Matthews (11 November 1896 – 9 December 1997) was an Australian soldier and, at his death, the last living veteran of the Gallipoli landing from the First World War.
Matthews was born in Leichhardt, an inner city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, on 11 November 1896.
[3] On his 22nd birthday, the same day as the cessation of hostilities on 11 November 1918, he was on a ship in the Indian Ocean on his way home on "ANZAC leave".
He regarded Anzac Day as "not for old diggers to remember, it's for survivors to warn the young about the dangers of romanticising war.
"[1][3] Matthews was given a state funeral in recognition of his war service and his special place in Australian history.