Regimental number | 2699 |
Place of birth | Wrentham, Suffolk, England |
School | Worthing College, Sussex, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | No religion |
Occupation | Shire Clerk |
Address | Mackay, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Heo Patch, 18 Dane Road, St Leonard-on-Sea, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 47th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was Signaller to 47th Battaltion at time of death. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Flanders |
Age at death | 43 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
Place of burial | Passchendale New British Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row A, Grave No. 8), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and H. Elizabeth PATCH |
Family/military connections | Brother to Dvr Patch 3862, 5th Australian Division. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |