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George PATTERSON

Regimental number4493
Place of birthDaylesford, Victoria
SchoolMusk Vale, Daylesford and Dry Diggings State Schools, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationEngine driver
AddressGlen Place, Daylesford, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, George Patterson, Glen Place, Daylesford, Victoria
Enlistment date5 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Malwa on 21 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 8 January 1917
Place of death or woundingBuire, Somme Sector, France
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialHeilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 37), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
102
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas George and Nanney Bennetts PATTERSON, "Glen Place", Daylesford, Vgictoria. Native of Basalt kHill, Daylesford
Family/military connectionsTwo brothers and thirteen first cousins served in the war and three other brothers volunteered, but were not accepted. Five cousins were killed in France.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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