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PATERSON, George William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5422 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 March 1916, Place of Enlistment Melbourne, Victoria. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yarram, Victoria, Australia, 16 August 1898 |
| Home Town: | Darriman, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Darriman State School, Darriman, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 May 1917, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Woodside Darriman State School Honor Roll, Yarram WW1 War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5422, 5th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment Melbourne, Victoria. | |
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| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5422, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5422, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne |
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