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PATERSON, James Richards
(Service number 17438)

Aliases	James Richard PATERSON used in military records
First Rank	Trooper	Last Rank

Birth

Date	15/06/1895	Place of Birth	Beaconsfield

Enlistment Information

Date		Age
Address at Enlistment
Occupation	Farm hand
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status
Next of Kin	J. PATERSON (father), Otaio, Timaru
Religion	Presbyterian
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation	New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Unit, Squadron, or Ship	18th Reinforcements, New Zealand Mounted Forces
Date	5 October 1916
Transport	Manuka
Embarked From	Wellington	Destination	Suez, Egypt

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No information

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Death

Date	*1985	Age
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New Zealand Memorials

Biographical Notes

James Richards was the son of John and Eliza Grace (née Richards) Paterson, and a brother of Henry Richards Paterson. he was educated variously at Pareora West, Otaio and Esk Valley schools.

Sources

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [01 October 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs);School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [03 October 2017]

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