Herman Eric PATON

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Service Number:	6801
Enlisted:	5 July 1916, Claremont, Tas.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Latrobe, Latrobe, Tasmania
Schooling:	Latrobe State School, Tasmania
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 29 May 1918
Cemetery:	Borre British Cemetery Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 15
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Yolla Honour Roll

5 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6801, 12th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas.
30 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 6801, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Palermo embarkation_ship_number: A56 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 6801, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Palermo, Melbourne
14 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6801, 12th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck
29 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6801, 12th Infantry Battalion, No details of wounds. Evacuated to 1st Aust Field Ambulance, situated near Strazeele, where he died of wounds later the same day.

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