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Norman Campbell PATON

Regimental number24430
Place of birthUpper Murray, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationGrazier
AddressWelaregang, Upper Murray, via Albury, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, T Paton, Welaregang, Upper Murray, via Albury, New South Wales
Enlistment date15 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column 3, Section 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/91/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 6 June 1916
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 27 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 5 November 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Martha PATON
Family/military connectionsBrother: 224429 Lt Frank McKinnon PATON, 3rd Divisional Artillery, returned to Australia, 1 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death17 July 1934
Age at death44
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, New South Wales

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