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PATERSON, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 540 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 January 1916, Casula, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Abermain, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fishcross Public School, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Cable hanger/Mechanic |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 5 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Boves West Communal Cemetery Extension |
| Memorials: | Abermain War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cessnock Abermain Comforts Fund Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 540, Casula, New South Wales | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 540, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 13 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 540, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 540, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 540 awm_unit: 36th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-05 |
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