Date of birth | |
Place of birth | South Yarra, Victoria |
School | Camberwell Grammar School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Com traveller |
Address | 'Rossie', 49 Pender Street, Thornbury, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Charlette Wood Paterson, 49 Pender Street, Thornbury, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Victorian Scottish Reg and Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant (Honorary Lieutenant) |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Connected for many years with the Albert Park Rowing Club. Served also in the South Africa War. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *second given name on NR is Ellerm |
Place of death or wounding | Estrees, France |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Prospect Hill Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 15), Gouy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary Ann PATERSON; husband of Charlotte W. PATERSON, 27 Griffith Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his company commander was wounded early in the attack, this officer took command, and, under heavy artillery and machine gun fire, reorganized the company and advanced on the objective. He was suddenly confronted with a hostile machine gun detachment, who were bringing their guns into action. He immediately attacked and captured the gun, making prisoners of the men. His company suffered heavy losses, both in officers and men, buthe maintained their spirit and endurance by his cool handling of the situation and his courage and composure under heavy fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |