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Unit: SIG Eng Serv
Promotion date: 17 August 1918

Unit: SIG Eng Serv
Promotion date: 17 November 1918

'Coolness and leadership in re-organising party of linesmen under heavy fire and enabling valuable work to be completed. (Polygon Wood 20 September 1917).'
Recommendation date: 26 September 1917

'Work at Bellicourt on 29 September 1918.'
Recommendation date: 29 September 1918

'During the attack on POLYGON WOOD on September, 20 1917, L/Cpl. PATERSON was in charge of the work of laying out and jointing on buried cable route to Brigade forward Station. A heavy barrage cut the Cables which were laid out ready to go in the Trench when completed, and compelled the working party of 300 men to shelter in the Trench. In spite of this L/Cpl PATERSON immediately organised his party of linesmen and effected repairs on the Cable, with the result that as soon as the barrage lifted the working party were enabled to complete their work without delay and withdraw to the rear.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

'At Bellicourt on 29th September 1918, he organized and maintained the whole of the communications for the right group of artillery throughout the day, thus rendering most valuable service. It was due to his courage and untiring energy that they were thus maintained.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10
Date: 29 January 1920