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James Richards Paterson

  • Service number
    WWI 17438 AWMM
  • Also known as
    James Richard Paterson AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Richards AWMM
  • Surname
    Paterson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    James Richard Paterson AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 17438 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    15 June 1895 Public - Catherine - Direct descendant - 30 May 2016 - That was his birthday
  • Place of birth
    Beaconsfield timaru Public - Catherine - Direct descendant - 30 May 2016 - That's what he told us
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer Public - Catherine - Direct descendant - 30 May 2016 - Farmed at Cannington Cave South Canterbury from 1920
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J. Paterson (father), Otaio, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 17438 AWMM
  • Military service
  • 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
    WW1 Farm hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Manuka then transfer to Morea at Sydney for Suez.

    His name is listed as James Richard Paterson on the Nominal Roll, Archway and throughout his Personnel File.

    His birth record in Births, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online lists his name as James Richards Patterson, family inform us that this is the correct spelling. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    19 June 1985 Public Source
    Waimate, Waimate AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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30 May 2016CatherineTimaru new zealandDirect descendant
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