Regimental number | 4271 |
Place of birth | Evans River, New South Wales |
School | Private School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Oysterman |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Brother, J Paddon, Evans Head, South Woodburn, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. 123), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Ellen PADDON, 30 Napier Street, Paddington, New South Wales. Native of Evans River, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |