English Māori William Harvey Paterson Born 16 July 1921 - Died 6 October 2006 PDF Key details Service number Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy William Harvey Paterson in uniform - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Harvey AWMM SurnamePaterson 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 › Birth16 July 1921 AWMM Puketurua, Northland AWMM 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 World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Second Lieutenant London Gazette Indian Army AWMM 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 rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Student at Otahuhu College, Auckland.Served in the Territorial Defence Force iin New Zealand before volunteering for Indian Army, 2nd Punjab Regiment, 1941. Captain at 20, Major at 23Married Hilda (member of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service) in India, 1946.Member of RSA Whitford. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death6 October 2006 AWMM Age 85 AWMM Howick, Manukau City 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 name Roll of Honour Remember William Harvey Paterson by laying a poppy. William Frederick Paterson William George Paterson William Harvey Paterson William Henry Paterson William Henry Paterson Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Harvey Paterson Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links Documents The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License