Regimental number | 47072 |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Next of kin | Brother, J Patton, Mount Somers via Ashburton |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, J Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 83 Tofua on |
Final rank | Rifleman |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Bagneux British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 27), Gezaincourt, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Jessie Patton, Mount Somers, Canterbury |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 36 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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