Roy Tennyson PATCHING

Badge Number: S80996, Sub Branch: Plympton
S80996

PATCHING, Roy Tennyson

Service Number: 3610
Enlisted: 29 April 1917
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Black Forest, South Australia, 10 April 1899
Home Town: Black Forest, Unley, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Cabinetmaker
Died: Adelaide, South Australia, 15 February 1964, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Derrick Gardens, Path 26, Grave 808 Interred on the 18 February 1964. Internment right number 18572 which expires on the 18 February 2024
Memorials: Goodwood Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

29 Apr 1917: Enlisted
2 Nov 1917: Involvement Private, 3610, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1917: Embarked Private, 3610, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Trooper, 3610
4 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3610, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown: Wounded 3610, 9th Light Horse Regiment

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Enlisted at Adelaide, SA. Previously served in the cadets for about four years and was still serving at the time of enlistment

Son of William and Florence Patching of South Road, Black Forest, SA. Brother of Cecil Gordon Patching, Amy Lillian Patching and Irene Daisy Patching

On 16 September 1922 Roy married Frances Evelyn New in St Paul's Church, Adelaide, SA. Father of Donald Roy Patching and Edward Owen Patching. At the time of his death he was residing at Plympton Park, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 29 April 1919 aboard HT Dorset disembarking on 11 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

 

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