Henry Paton born parish Dollar Clackmannanshire county Scotland about 1851 - father John Paton occupation carpenter and Jane Gibson his mother. On 30th May 1874 Henry was entered into the Freemason Lodge St Andrew No 465 Glasgow Scotland. The 4th June 1874 Henry sailed from Greenock (Glasgow) to Lyttelton New Zealand on the ship 'Canterbury'. It was her maiden voyage and he was age 24 occupation ploughman from the district of Clackmannan.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Robert William Paton
Born 1 November 1920 Wellington New Zealand. Parents Robert James Paton and Lilian Florence nee Cunninghame. Only child.
Died age 67 on 17 December 1987. Ashes interred in the RSA Servicemans Section Akatarawa Cemetery Wellington.
Married Iris Kathleen Maskell on 24 December 1946 at Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church Wellington.
They had a family of 3 and later divorced.
Education
St Marks School
Wellington Collge
Sports
Very good swimmer
Rowing - The Star Boating Club Wellington
Rugby - Wellington College Old Boys & Wellington Football Club 1949 & 1950
Employment
T & Young's after the War
Shell Oil Company - Accounts Clerk 1954 - 1979 Retired
Military
WW2
NZ Military Forces Scottish Regiment 1941
NZ Expeditionary Forces 1943 - 1946