Honouring the Men who gave their lives whilst serving in the Merchant Navy
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

S.S. PORT HUNTER (London)  -  WW2

Ordinary Seaman Gordon James PATERSON
Born: Magill, South Australia
Died at sea 11-7-1942 aged 17years
Son of William Robert Harold and Myrtle Emily Paterson, of Magill, South Australia.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England - Panel 83
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

 

The Advertiser (Adelaide, S.A.)  12-8-1942
PATERSON. —Result enemy action at sea, Gordon James, dearly loved younger son of Myrtle E. and W. R. H. Paterson, Rosslyn Park, Magill, loved brother of Robert Stanley (R.A.A.F- abroad I and Jean. In his 17th year. Sadly missed.