| Regimental number | 2377 |
| Place of birth | Cooyar Station, Queensland |
| School | Moss View State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | Emu Creek, Crow's Nest, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Patch, Emu Creek, Crow's Nest, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 1), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth PATCH, Emu Creek, Crow's Nest, Queensland. Native of Cooyar |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 8th June 1917 whilst the 114th Battery position was being heavily shelled and had an ammunition dump set on fire this N.C.O. assisted in fighting the fire and keeping it to restricted limits. He was under heavy shell fire and he continued to endeavour to keep the fire from spreading to the Gas Shells until an enemy shell blew up the Gas Shell Dump, when he was withdrawn by the Officer in Charge. By his courage and devotion to duty he st a fine example.'
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| Family/military connections | Cousin: 6084 Pte William Angus HURLEY, 26th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
