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PATERSON, Alexander George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX112247, N215613 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 October 1941, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 26 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Centennial Park, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Piano Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 15 April 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Number ~ Plot J. Row D. Grave 8. Personal Inscription ~ "TO THE MEMORY OF A VERY BRAVE AND GALLANT SON" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX112247 | |
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| 10 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N215613, 17th Infantry Battalion, Paddington, New South Wales | |
| 11 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX112247, 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Apr 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX112247, 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion, Aitape - Wewak, New Guinea |
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