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PATERSON, Steven Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5411720 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 December 1968 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR) |
| Born: | Subiaco, Western Australia, 24 January 1949 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
Vietnam War Service
| 16 Dec 1968: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5411720 | |
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| 16 Dec 1968: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5411720, 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit, Vietnam | |
| 16 Dec 1968: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5411720 | |
| 4 Feb 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5411720 | |
| 4 Feb 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5411720, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) | |
| 14 May 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5411720, HQ 1st Australian Task Force, Vietnam | |
| 14 May 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5411720 | |
| 9 Jun 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5411720, 9th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR) | |
| 9 Jun 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5411720 |
Personal Stories
A Recollection of Pte Steve Paterson
Corporal Jim Riddle was the de facto platoon commander of the 2nd D&E Platoon.
This was his recollection of Pte Steve Paterson during 'watermanship training' on the swamps near Baria in early May, 1969:
'... “I do recall that bit of water training on the Delta... That's where I recall Steve Patterson trying to do a deal with the local ARVN. I asked him to organise something illegal ‘cos he was a sort of 'fixer and collector’....
Submitted 24 March 2016 by Don Tate