Regimental number | 323 |
Place of birth | Winslow near Warrnambool, Victoria |
School | Noorat State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | State school teacher |
Address | Yerong Creek, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Brother, N Patton, Yerong Creek, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was recognised as an efficient teacher and a good organizer. He was also a champion athlete and in the final cricket-match for the premiership of the Myrtleford district he made the score of 401, establishing a world's record for cricket partnerships. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Wounded at Gallipoli; died at Malta. |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Plot B, Row V, Grave No. 4), Europe |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Christina PATTON |
Family/military connections | Four cousins served in the AIF. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |