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PATMAN, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 412830 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Dubbo, NSW, 14 November 1917 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Dubbo High School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Eumungerie - Coboco RSL Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 412830 | |
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| 12 Nov 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 412830 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Bill Patman was a very good sportsman. He represented Dubbo High in the 1935 Astley Cup in rugby union, tennis and athletics. In 1935 he received a sporting Blue for athletics at Dubbo High. Bill Patman played senior rugby league for Western Division. Also, during the war he played in RAAF representative football teams in NSW.
Bill Patman was recruited for the RAAF when the first Blue Train arrived in Dubbo during October 1940. He survived the war.