John Sutherland PATON

Regimental number13/561
Date of birth9 June 1893
Place of birthWaipu
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressWalton, Waikato
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.3
Height5' 5"
Weight143 lbs
Next of kinC Paton, Walton, Waikato
Previous military serviceServed in 3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date25 August 1915
Place of enlistmentAuckland
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Auckland on 16 October 1914
The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitAuckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 3), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs C. Paton, Russell Road, Manurewa, Auckland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, 8 August 1915.

War service: 349 days (of which 320 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20799457