PATERSON, Albert George
| Service Number: | 6172 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Collingwood, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Royal Adelaide Hospital WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Dec 1915: | Involvement Driver, 6172, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Dec 1915: | Embarked Driver, 6172, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne |
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George Albert Paterson was from Collingwood, Victoria. He was 5’7 in height with grey eyes and dark hair. Paterson, enlisted on the 10th of July in 1915 at the age of 19. His next of kin section, was his uncle Albert Paterson who provided written permission for Paterson to enlist. Prior to the war, Paterson’s previous occupation was a baker, and he was a single man living in Carlton, Melbourne.
Paterson enlisted in the war on the 10th of July in 1915 in Melbourne. He embarked overseas 10 December 1915 and was taken on strength in Cairo 19 January 1916 with 1st Divisional Ammunition Column and was posted to No 3 section. He proceeded to France 26 March 1916 and was taken on strength with the 4th Divisional Ammunition Column. He was transferred to the 12th Field Artillery Brigade (F.A.B.) in September 1916.
While serving with the 12th F.A.B he was taken to hospital due to unexplained sickness in December 1916, followed by time at a convalescence depot. After recovering, he rejoined the B.A.C from hospital and resumed duty with the 12th Field Artillery Brigade. In June 1917, Patterson was hospitalised with an inflamed left knee. After treatment in the hospital, he returned back to the field in late June, until he was wounded with gun shot wound to his left hand on 2 July 1917. He was treated for the hand wound but also his knee which was now diagnosed as synovitis. He embarked for England at the end of September for further treatment.
Paterson embarked back to Australia on the 11th of January 1918. He was discharged 26th April 1918, medically unfit due to his injuries.