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PATERSON, Ernest Ellerman

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	25 September 1916, Previously fought in the Boer War
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 7 July 1881
Home Town:	Thornbury, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Camberwell Grammar School, Victoria
Occupation:	Commercial traveller
Died:	Killed In Action, Estrees, France, 3 October 1918, aged 37 years
Cemetery:	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 15,
Memorials:	Northcote Thornbury Presbyterian Church Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

25 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Previously fought in the Boer War
23 Nov 1916:	Involvement 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
6 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion
3 Oct 1918:	Involvement Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-10-03
4 Feb 1919:	Honoured Military Cross, At Ville sur Ancre, 19th May 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his company commander was wounded early in the attack, this officer took command, and, under heavy artillery and machine gun fire, reorganized the company and advanced on the objective. He was suddenly confronted with a hostile machine gun detachment, who were bringing their guns into action. He immediately attacked and captured the gun, making prisoners of the men. His company suffered heavy losses, both in officers and men, buthe maintained their spirit and endurance by his cool handling of the situation and his courage and composure under heavy fire.

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