William Patton Unknown date of birth - Died 14 February 1942 PDF Key details Service number Also known as Armed force / branchMerchant Navy AWMM Last rankSeaman AWMM Merchant Navy, SS Biela AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam AWMM SurnamePatton AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchMerchant Navy AWMM Service number Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation details Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankSeaman AWMM Merchant Navy, SS Biela AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › SS Biela was lost with all hands when she was torpedoed 400 miles off Cape Race, Canada. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death14 February 1942 AWMM Age 22 AWMM AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameTower Hill Memorial, Trinity Square, London, England AWMM Roll of Honour Remember William Patton by laying a poppy. Thomas Watson Patton Thomas Watson Patton William Patton William Charles Patton William Charles Patton Lay a poppy for 2019 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Patton Leave a note Contribute › Processing To my brave uncle who never made it to nz alway remembered with pride Public - christine - Direct descendant - 21 August 2017 Report Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org Sources Used Brian Watson's website. Tower Hill. http://www.benjidog.co.uk/Tower%20Hill/index.html Further Reference 'Roll of Honour, 1939-45', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/the-merchant-navy/roll-of-honour, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 19-Dec-2017 https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/the-merchant-navy/roll-of-honour Further Reference Documents Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateNameLocationRelationshipContact 21 August 2017christinetimaruDirect descendant