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PATERSON, James Knox
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PA2058 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
| Born: | Berri, South Australia, 22 April 1922 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 4 March 1942, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Mar 1941: | Involvement Able Seaman, PA2058, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
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| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA | |
| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA2058 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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His father Engineer Lieutenat James Knox Paterson Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve was killed when his ship was torpedoed in 1918
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