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PATCHING, Clarence Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5675 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 August 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coleraine, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Heywood, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 2 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block P, Plot 1, Row D, Grave 1A, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France |
| Tree Plaque: |
Booroopki and District Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kowree Shire Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5675, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5675, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5675, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 18 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5675, 21st Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left leg and arm. Died of wounds | |
| 2 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 5675, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5675 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-02 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Patching and Alice Patching nee Duffy of Heywood, Victoria. Brother of Alice Patching
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal