‎David Skene Paterson‏‎ Son of James Paterson and Margaret Skene‏. Born ‎13 Jul 1869 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Died ‎29 Nov 1928 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia‎, age 59 years Buried ‎29 Nov 1928 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery, Old presbyterian Section death_notice_ds_paterson death_notice_ds_paterson DEATH OF MR. D. S, PATERSON. The death of Mr. David Skene Paterson, of Croxley, Toowoomba, occurred on November 29th, after a short iliness. The late Mr. Paterson, who was the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Paterson, of Prospect HiIl, Wellcamp, was born at Toowoomba, on July 18th, 1869. He was best known in the Blackall district, where the greater part of his life was spent (says the "Courier.") He Joined Moffat Bros., Bloomfield, as a Jackeroo, in 1891, ultimately becoming manager of their station. He afterwards became manager of Thornleigh and Springfield, for the late Mr. J. H. Hart. In 1914 he acquired a sheep property near Blackall, and in 1917 undertook the management of Athol for Mr. W. G. Davies, during his absence at the war. He was a public-spirited man, and was well- known on most of the public bodies of that district, having been chairman of the Kargoolnah Shire Council, delegate of the executive of the United Graziers' Assoclation, member of the hospital committee, and treasurer of the Blackall Club. The late Mr. Paterson was a man of kindly personality and of strict integrity, and was held in high esteem by all classes in the community. In 1927, the deceased gentleman purchased Croxley, where he lived till his death. In 1899 he married Miss Lucy Moffat, elder daughter of Mr. John Moffat, Camoola Park, Longreach, and he is survived by his widow, four sons, and two grandchildren. The sons are Messrs. John Moffat Paterson (manager of Athol), James Hugh Paterson, Thomas Skene Paterson, and David Skene Paterson, all of Croxley. Married ‎6 Jul 1899 Camoola Park, Longreach, Queensland, Australia, age 29 years (married 29 years) to: ‎Lucy Neale Moffatt‏‎, age by marriage 26 or 27 years Daughter of John Moffatt and Anne Palmer‏. Born ‎1872 Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia Died ‎1 Jul 1960 Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia‎, age 87 or 88 years Children: 1. ‎John Moffatt Paterson‏‎ Born ‎21 Apr 1900 Queensland, Australia Died ‎1972 Queensland, Australia‎, age 71 or 72 years 2. ‎James Hugh "Hugh" Paterson‏‎ Born ‎16 Apr 1907 Queensland, Australia Died ‎1983 Queensland, Australia‎, age 75 or 76 years Emigrated (‎1942 New York, Unites States) Moved back to Australia at some point later, prior to the mid 1950’s 3. ‎Thomas Skene Paterson‏‎ Own code: Yes Born ‎22 Jul 1909 Esk, Queensland, Australia Died ‎3 Jul 1982 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia‎, age 72 years Occupation: Farmer Aberdeen sheep Aberdeen sheep Aberdeen Stud Oakey 1952 Military record - WW2 Enlistment Nov 3 1939 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Discharge date Apr 10 1944 Next of kin Lucy Paterson Service Australian Army Service # QX1200 Rank Sergeant Posting at Discharge 6 DIVISION AASC Aberdeen Sheep Stud Oakey Sept 1948. When Tom. S. Paterson came out of the Army he purchased 900-acres of the well-known Oakey district property, Croxley, and portion of Croxley Corriedale stud. The balance of the sheep were retained by Mr. Jack Paterson, who pastured them on the family property at Barcaldine but has now sold them for incorporation in his brother's stud. Tom's aim was a flock of 350 selected ewes with which using a pair of rams from New Zealand. Mr T. S. Paterson sheep scoops big wins at the 1953 Toowoomba Show. Champion ram Champion ewe 1st & 2nd- ewe 12-months to 2-years 1st & 2nd- ewe 2-years and over 1st- ewe 6 to 12-months 1st- ram 12-months to 2-years 1st & 2nd- pen of crossbred Wethers which Aberdeen has been won twice in a row. The Corriedales are descendants of the famous Croxley flock founded in 1928 on Fairfax and Bowling ewes. Heavy culling will leave only about 50 Aberdeen rams for sale in the spring while last year's flock rams averaged 18 guineas. Photo- Aberdeen Stud Oakey 1952. 4. ‎David Skene Paterson‏‎ Born ‎2 Jun 1920 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia Died ‎23 Apr 1943 Heron Island, Queensland, Australia‎, age 22 years Buried ‎Apr 1943 Gladstone, Queensland, Australia Gladstone Civil Cemetery Occupation: Grazier Son of David Skene Paterson and Lucy Neale Paterson of Barcaldine, Queensland RAAF Avro Anson aircraft AX471 clipped a Pisonia tree on Heron Island off the central Queensland coast with one of its wings and crashed into the ground at 1040 hours on 23 July 1943 while on a non-operational training flight.  Of the five crew on board, three were killed instantly and two others were seriously injured - one of whom died a week later from his injuries.  Crew list: Flying Officer David Skene Paterson (405931) 66 Squadron RAAF Flying Officer Francis Joseph Robinson (264997) 32 Squadron RAAF Flying Officer Fabian Crothers McMaster (420102) 71 Squadron RAAF Flying Officer Ronald Douglas Robertson (411951) of 71 Squadron RAAF died on 1 August 1943. Ronald was the uncle of the famous Australian barrister Geoffrey Robertson Q.C. The other seriously injured crew member was AC Eastoe (124403) - Thomas George Eastoe served in the ACMF with Army Number Q3769 prior to enlisting in the RAAF - he survived this aircraft crash and was discharged from the RAAF in December 1945

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"Family Page: David Skene Paterson & Lucy Neale Moffatt." HuMo-genealogy - Colin Sandercock's Family Tree (http://sandercock.net/family/index.php?page=family&tree_id=2&id=F79&main_person=I1894 : accessed 17 April 2024) David Skene Paterson #I96, born ‎13 Jul 1869 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

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