Lieutenant Eric Ewen Paterson

Service number 898, Q24601
Ranks Held Corporal, Lieutenant
Birth Date 22/09/1894
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Theebine
Death Date 29/10/1961
Final Rank Lieutenant
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Theebine
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

Rolls

Timeline

Career summary 1 commanding officer 47th battalion
Career summary 7 *** NO ACTIVE SERVICE ***
WW1 Service 1 Service with 42nd & 44th battalion
Date of birth 22/09/1894
Date of embarkation 05/06/1916
WW1 Service 2 01/11/1917 2lieutenant
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) 01/11/1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 10/1918
WW1 Service 3 07/05/1918 lieutenant 44th bn
Interwar Service 1 01/10/1920 lieutenant Reserve of Officers
Interwar Service 2 16/02/1922 47th battalion
Interwar Service 3 20/02/1925 Reserve of Officers
Interwar Service 6 21/10/1925 9th Light Horse Regiment
Interwar Service 4 11/12/1925 47th battalion
Interwar Service 5 13/01/1927 42nd battalion
Interwar Service 7 21/05/1929 captain 42nd battalion
Interwar Service 8 12/04/1935 major 42nd battalion
Interwar Service 9 12/08/1935 47th battalion
Interwar Service 10 01/11/1936 commanding officer 47th battalion
Appointment 1936-11-01 - 1942-08-23 Battalion: 47th; Rank on appointment: major; Appointed from: major 47th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: age
Interwar Service 11 10/11/1938 lieutenant colonel
Career summary 2 21/11/1941 course MT School 20
Career summary 6 05/10/1942 Reserve of Officers
Career summary 5 23/08/1942 relinquished command 47th battalion
Career summary 3 1942-03-27 - 1942-04-07 attached 29th Bri
Career summary 4 29/04/1942 course Army Gas School, senior officers #7 9
Date of death 29/10/1961