Regimental number | 120 |
Place of birth | Bacchus Marsh Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 'Lauriston', 50 Nicholson Street, Essendon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | H.G. Paterson, 50 Nicholson Street, Essendon, Victoria |
Previous military service | 26th Signal Company Army Engineers |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: SIG Eng Serv Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: SIG Eng Serv Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Coolness and leadership in re-organising party of linesmen under heavy fire and enabling valuable work to be completed. (Polygon Wood 20 September 1917).' Recommendation date: Military Cross 'Work at Bellicourt on 29 September 1918.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack on POLYGON WOOD on September, 20 1917, L/Cpl. PATERSON was in charge of the work of laying out and jointing on buried cable route to Brigade forward Station. A heavy barrage cut the Cables which were laid out ready to go in the Trench when completed, and compelled the working party of 300 men to shelter in the Trench. In spite of this L/Cpl PATERSON immediately organised his party of linesmen and effected repairs on the Cable, with the result that as soon as the barrage lifted the working party were enabled to complete their work without delay and withdraw to the rear.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: Military Cross 'At Bellicourt on 29th September 1918, he organized and maintained the whole of the communications for the right group of artillery throughout the day, thus rendering most valuable service. It was due to his courage and untiring energy that they were thus maintained.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |