George James PATCHING

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PATCHING, George James

Service Number:	26236
Enlisted:	6 January 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide,SA
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Mount Gambier, South Australia, 18 March 1894
Home Town:	Hynam, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Laborer
Died:	Mount Gambier, South Australia, 26 August 1970, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Gambier Lake Terrace Cemetery
Memorials:	Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1

6 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 26236, 25th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Enlisted at Adelaide,SA
1 Aug 1916:	Involvement Driver, 26236, 25th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Embarked Driver, 26236, 25th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
15 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , From 25th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade
26 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 26236, 14th Field Artillery Brigade
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Corporal, 26236
29 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 26236, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 4th Military District. Rank was Acting Bombadier
Date unknown:	Wounded 26236

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Patching and Elizabeth Patching nee Howard of Hynam, SA. Brother of John George Patching. Next of kin given as his step-mother Mary Patching also of Hynam, SA

On 3 August 1927 George married Reubena Ethel Gaskin in St Paul's Church, Mt Gambier, SA. Father of Mavis Irene Patching and Leslie George Patching

Commenced return to Australia on 2 June 1919 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on the 15 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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PATCHING, George James

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World War 1 Service

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