| Regimental number | 3605 |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | 81 Stafford Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lucy May Pattison, 81 Stafford Street, Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in China with the British Navy for 4 years; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He had brother killed in France belonging to English Forces.' |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Anthony and Martha PATTISON; husband of Lucy PATTISON, 78 Kent Street, Richmond, Victoria. Native of Manchester, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Deserted at Colombo, Ceylon, 24 January 1916. Taken on strength, 24th Bn, Zeitoun, 14 March 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 60th Bn, Ferry Post, 4 April 1916. Found guilty, Duntroon Plateau, 11 May 1916, of (1) neglecting to obey an order given by an Officer; (2) insubordinate conduct on parade: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, Moascar, 16 June 1916, of disoebying a lawful command given by his superior officer in that he refused to dig sand out of a pit when ordered to do so by an NCO: awrded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 12 June 1916, of charge of while on Active Service being absent without leave in that he at Moascar while a defaulter absented himself from all defaulters' parades on 6-7 June and from ordinary Company parades at 0630 & 1600 on 7 June: awarded 59 days' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 5 August 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2110207: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Statement, 3329 Pte E. JUDD, B Company, 60th Bn, 28 February 1917: 'He was killed at Fleurbaix on 19th. July. I saw his dead body lying out in No Man's Land. His disc was brought in. I saw it. He was an awful fine fellow, one of the best. He had very bad luck in the Bn. and was crimed for many things he had nothing to do with.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PATTISON Henry
Red Cross File No 2110207 |
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