Regimental number | 5010 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Cramond, Blackheath, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R T Paton, 'Cramond', Blackheath, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Sydney Grammer School Cadets for 2 years; Complusory Military Training scheme for 8 months; Citizen Military Forces (still serving at time of AIF enlistment). |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Australian Army Medical Corps, Hospital Transports Staff (No. 1 Hospital Ship, 'Karoola') |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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War service: Egypt, Western Front No details recorded re service in 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Karoola', 4 November 1915; arrived Melbourne, 4 December 1915. Returned to duty, Sydney, 9 March 1916. Re-embarked Sydney on board HT 'Beltana', 13 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 27 April 1916 (boils, left hand); transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 29 April 1917; rejoined unit, 9 May 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 7 June 1917; Corporal, 12 June 1917. Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 10 April 1917 (influenza); transferred to 3rd Divisional Rest Rest Station, 14 July 1917; rejoined unit, 21 July 1917. Detached to II Anzac Corps School, Morbecque, 14 August 1917. Proceeded to England to attend Cadet School, 28 August 1917; reported to No 6 Officer Cadet Bn, Oxford, 7 September 1917. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 19 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 January 1918, and taken on strength, 36th Bn, 11 January 1918. Deatched to Gas School, Belgium, 17 February 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 23February 1918. Wounded in action, France, 4 April 1918; admitted to 55th Field Ambulance, 5 April 1918 (gun shot wound, back and thigh), and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station. transferred to 2nd General Hospital, 5 April 1918; to England, 12 April 1918, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, 13 April 1918 (wound: severe). Promoted Lieutenant, 13 April 1918. Transferred to 33rd Bn Details, 30 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Malta', 31 July 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 28 September 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; appointment terminated, 6 February 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |