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PATCHING, John Daniel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 74 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Division Supply Column |
| Born: | St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Yarrawonga, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Traveller |
| Memorials: | Yarrawonga Rifle Club No. 73 Great European War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 74, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 1 Jan 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Prior to embarking | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 74, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 74, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, From 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 5 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, 1st Division Supply Column | |
| 15 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 74, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to chronic bronchitis |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Harriet Patching nee Smith of Orr Street, Yarrawonga, Victoria. John and Harriet married in Victoria during 1907. Father of John Edward Patching
Ccommenced return to Australia on 21 April 1918 abard HT Suevic disembarkiing on 7 June 1918
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal