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PATERSON, Alexander Sheves
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6589 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 August 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Longhaven, Scotland, 18 March 1898 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Yardman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 October 1917, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ithaca War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 6589, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6589, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6589, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane | |
| 7 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6589, 9th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres |
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