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Hubert Paterson
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 15/05/1897 |
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Place of birth: Nairne, South Australia, Australia |
General information
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Profession: Labourer |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Gunner |
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Service number: 1883A |
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Enlistment date: 02/09/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Field Artillery, 114th Bty. 14th Bde. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 11/08/1917 |
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Place of death: Hellfire Corner, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 20 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: 7 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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1914-15 Star Medal |
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
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| #2 | Enlistment place |
My story
Hubert Paterson served as a gunner in the 114th Battery, of the 14th Brigade Australian Field Artillery, part of 5th Australian Divisional Artillery.
The 5th Australian Divisional Artillery participated in the Third Battle of Ypres. During the first half of August 1917 it supported the 16th (Irish) Division.
On the 8th of August 1917 the 5th Australian Divisional Artillery was redeployed near Ypres. The batteries of the 14th Australian Field Artillery took up positions to the north and the east of the city’s ruins. The Brigade’s Headquarters was situated in the old city walls, close to the Menin Gate.
Gunner Hubert Paterson was killed in action on the 10th or the 11th of August 1917. According to a letter to Hubert’s mother written by one of his comrades, Hubert was killed by German shellfire while crossing Hellfire Corner. The shelling of the area was so hot that his comrades could not reach him for two days. According to Gunner Pelton his body was eventually recovered and given a decent burial. If these allegations are correct it would mean that Gunner Hubert Paterson was possibly coming from or was going to the 114th Battery - of the 14th Brigade Australian Field Artillery - as the 114th Battery was positioned just to the north of Hellfire Corner.
Gunner Hubert Paterson has no known grave. It’s highly possible his grave was lost in the further fighting. He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
The 5th Australian Divisional Artillery participated in the Third Battle of Ypres. During the first half of August 1917 it supported the 16th (Irish) Division.
On the 8th of August 1917 the 5th Australian Divisional Artillery was redeployed near Ypres. The batteries of the 14th Australian Field Artillery took up positions to the north and the east of the city’s ruins. The Brigade’s Headquarters was situated in the old city walls, close to the Menin Gate.
Gunner Hubert Paterson was killed in action on the 10th or the 11th of August 1917. According to a letter to Hubert’s mother written by one of his comrades, Hubert was killed by German shellfire while crossing Hellfire Corner. The shelling of the area was so hot that his comrades could not reach him for two days. According to Gunner Pelton his body was eventually recovered and given a decent burial. If these allegations are correct it would mean that Gunner Hubert Paterson was possibly coming from or was going to the 114th Battery - of the 14th Brigade Australian Field Artillery - as the 114th Battery was positioned just to the north of Hellfire Corner.
Gunner Hubert Paterson has no known grave. It’s highly possible his grave was lost in the further fighting. He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Sources 4
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Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10260112 Sources used |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, PATERSON H). http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx Sources used |
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Headquarters, 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 13/41/14). https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1338583 Sources used |
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Headquarters, 5th Australian Divisional Artillery, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 13/14/19). https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1338583 Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1454111 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=b7f3a56c-aaf8-42ad-a615-a520f361c267 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7541317 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=235070 |