Regimental number | 3890 |
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
School | St Leonards School, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Spinningdale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, R C Paton, 88 Pleasance Street, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | A very steady and promising lad and very much missed. (Father) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 28), Buissy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |