Patterson, William Ernest

Personal Details
SurnamePatterson
First nameWilliam
Middle nameErnest
Place of birthMuttaburra , Qld
Date of death24/09/1917
Place of deathPolygon Wood, Belgium
Cause of death

Died of wounds

Details

War Records
Conflict

ServiceAustralian Army
Service number5732
Date of enlistment24/01/1916
Locality of enlistmentMuttaburra, Qld
Place of enlistmentBundaberg, Qld
Next of kinFlorence Patterson [Mother]
Date of death24/09/1917
Place of deathPolygon Wood, Belgium
Cause of deathDied of wounds
Memorial panel

57 BELGIUM 11 Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium

Posting at discharge9th Battalion
RankPrivate
HonoursAWM145 Roll of Honour
Prisoner of war

No

Source

www.awm.gov.au/database

Notes

He enlisted in the 9 Infantry Battalion - 13 to 23 Reinforcements (January-November 1916)
Ship Name: HMAT Seang Choon
Ship Number: A49
Date of Embarkation: 4/05/1916
Place of Embarkation: Brisbane

PATTERSON, Pte. William Ernest, 5732. 9th Bn. Australian Inf. Died of gun shot wounds to the right thigh, 24th Sept.1917. XXIV. A. 4A. and was buried by Rev DM Salmen.

William came to Australia when he was 25 years old. He gave his calling as a farmer yet he was a shearer in Muttaburra when he enlisted at age 28 years. On his army enlistment papers he gave his place of birth as Muttaburra but his mother was in Kent England.