Details

Sydney Lewis PATTERSON

Regimental number	612
Date of birth	30 November 1894
Place of birth	Portland, Victoria
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Fisherman
Address	Gawler Street, Portland, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	20
Next of kin	Father, F Patterson, Gawler Street, Portland, Victoria
Enlistment date	14 July 1915
Rank on enlistment	Corporal
Unit name	29th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/46/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	29th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Promotion date: 7 April 1917 Lieutenant Promotion date: 14 July 1917 Temporary CAPT Unit: Australian Military Forces Promotion date: 3 October 1939
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). Recommendation date: "9 March 1917 Military Cross Recommendation date: 8 March 1918"
Fate	Returned to Australia 12 December 1918
Medals	Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 Date: 24 October 1918
Discharge date	5 October 1920
Other details	War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, 26 September 1917; 9 August 1918. Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	23 September 1957
Age at death	62
Place of burial	Portland Cemetery, Victoria

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