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Thomas Watson Patton

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas Watson AWMM
  • Surname
    Patton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI ANF1668 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    31 May 1896 Public Source Christchurch, Canterbury Public Source
  • Date of birth
    • 31 May 1896 Public - Keith - Researcher - 16 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
    • 31 May 1896 Public - Keith - Researcher - 19 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
  • Place of birth
    • Crushington, New Zealand Public - Keith - Researcher - 16 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
    • Crushington, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand Public - Keith - Researcher - 19 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI ANF1668 AWMM
  • Military service
    Royal Navy (Australian Naval Force) Public - Keith - Researcher - 19 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Enlisted as Boy 2nd Class on 08 June 1911. Engagement commenced on 18th birthday Public - Keith - Researcher - 19 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • 1914-15 Star. British War Medal 1914-1919. Victory Medal

    Listed at Archives New Zealand as ANF1668. Medals dispatched from Wellington.

    Pre-war service in Amokura reported as serving in Philomel in Dominion 18 May 1915 Note in file he was paid a war gratuity 1918-1919 - New Zealander? AWMM

Death

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  • Place of death
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Sources

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    • Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Medal Rolls. The National Archives microfilm publication ADM 171, 202 rolls. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England. AWMM
      National Archives, London. Reference ADM 171/133. AWMM
    • Royal Navy ANF ratings Medal Roll WW1 transcription
      page 3 of 3 surnames O-S Public - Keith - Researcher - 1 November 2019 - O'Neill[sic], Frederick G., 1458, Act.L.Sto.;
      Oliver, Walter, 1862, L.S.;
      Palmer, Percy, 1675, Sto.1.;
      Patton, Thos. W., 1668, Act.L.Sig.;
      Peterson[sic], Chas. H., 1342, A.B.;
      Peterson[sic], Ernest W., 1764, A.B.;
      Peterson, Chas. W., 1329, Act.Cpr.2.;
      Pullan, Alfred A.M., 1663, Act.L.Sto.;
      Rigby, David W., 1506, L.Sto.;
      Saunders, Geo. T., ,P.O.;
      Sheppard, Robt. J. H., ,E.R.A.1.;
      Smith, Ernest M., ,L.Sto.;
      Soper, Albert M., ,A.B.;
      Stone, Henry O., ,A.B.;
      Swain, Archibald, ,Sto.1.;

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01 November 2019KeithLondonResearcher

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