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Lieutenant Colonel William George Patterson

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Lieutenant Colonel William George Patterson

Birth
Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
Death
19 May 1916 (aged 53–54)
South Melbourne, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia
Burial
Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia
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COE Sect W Grave 40B
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A professional soldier from Melbourne, Vic, Lt Col Patterson embarked from Melbourne on HMAT "Orvieto" (A3) on 22 October 1914. After taking part in the 25 April 1915 landing at Gallipoli, he suffered a nervous breakdown due to his large workload up to that point and returned to Australia on 6 October 1915. On 19 May 1916, he died at 5th Australian General Hospital, Melbourne.

Lieutenant Colonel, 1st Div. HQ, Australian Headquarters, A.I.F.
A professional soldier from Melbourne, Vic, Lt Col Patterson embarked from Melbourne on HMAT "Orvieto" (A3) on 22 October 1914. After taking part in the 25 April 1915 landing at Gallipoli, he suffered a nervous breakdown due to his large workload up to that point and returned to Australia on 6 October 1915. On 19 May 1916, he died at 5th Australian General Hospital, Melbourne.

Lieutenant Colonel, 1st Div. HQ, Australian Headquarters, A.I.F.

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C.E. W. 40B.

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