7588729Paterson A.R. : Specific terms.Military and health.Enlisted: Private [ South Australia ] 16 Dec 19160public2018-10-09 12:04:322023-09-19 14:48:35370

A R Paterson was 21 years of age at enlistment. He had served already in the Citizen Forces for over 2 years prior to enlistment for overseas service. According to the RSL Virtual War Memorial website, A R Paterson enlisted with the Army Medical Corps (A.I.F.) as a Private. His pharmaceutical knowledge would have been a great asset in this deployment. (He had served 4 years as an apprentice to a practising chemist at this stage and was studying Pharmacology.) He embarked from Adelaide on 11 April, 1916 aboard HMAT Aeneas. Subsequently he served in Egypt, England and France.1916-12-1651270108339552625415248005226https://www.discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/398547 https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/1822645127010

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