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Thomas John PATTINSON

Regimental number90
Date of birth--/08/1884
Place of birthGateshead England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPolice constable
AddressCentral Police Barracks, Liverpool Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinSister, Mrs J Ord, Fairhall, Haltwhistle,Northumberland, England
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name2nd Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Pioneer Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: 5th Pioneer Btn
Promotion date: 1 March 1916

Lieutenant


Unit: 5th Pnr Btn
Promotion date: 6 July 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Corps Routine Orders


Recommendation date: 13 September 1918

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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