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Personal data

• Name PATTERSON
• Initials WE
• First name WILLIAM ERNEST
• Place of birth Brighton
• Country Sussex
• Last residence Muttaburra, Australia
• Family Son of Florence Patterson, Kent. William came to Australia when he was 25 years old.
• Education Church of England School and Private School, England
• Profession shearer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 24 January 1916,Townsville, Queensland
• Service number 5732
• Rank Private
• Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 9th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 3rd Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked Brisbane on H.M.A.T. "Seang Choon" 4th May 1916; Proceeding overseas to France October 1916

Death

• Wounded 19 September, Polygon Wood
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds in the right thigh, in n°17 CCS
• Date of death 24 September 1917
• Died at the age of 29
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIV - A - 4A

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