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Patrick MATTERSON

Regimental number267
Place of birthAdelong, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationHorseman
Address54 Belgrave Street, Manly, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 5"
Weight172 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Cecilia Matterson, 54 Belgrave Street, Manly, New South Wales
Enlistment date4 March 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 August 1916
Discharge date18 October 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England

Wounded in action, 10 (?) December 1915 (bomb wound, right leg); admitted to 24th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to hospital, Egypt (place and date not specified); to 2rd Auxiliary Hospital, Helouan, 14 January 1916; discharged to duty, 26 February 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 28 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 7 June 1916, and admitted to Portland Hospital.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 8 August 1916 (rheumatism; bomb wound, right leg); disembarked Sydney, 24 September 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 18 October 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

No Form B103 on file.
SourcesNAA: B2455, MATTERSON Patrick

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