Regimental number | 1569 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
School | Highland Academy School, Greenock, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 11 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 11 Short Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, John Kerr Paterson, 11 Short Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in 2nd Boys Scots, Greenock, Scotland. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Jordon Valley |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Jerusalem War Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 17), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Kerr and Florence Margaret PATERSON, Gladys Street, Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Glasgow, Scotland |