John Paton (general)

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John Paton
Colonel John Paton c. 1914–15
Born	(1867-11-18)18 November 1867 Newcastle, New South Wales
Died	21 November 1943(1943-11-21) (aged 76) Newcastle, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	New South Wales Military Forces Citizens Military Force
Years of service	1887–1926
Rank	Major General
Commands	2nd Division (c.1924–26) 6th Brigade (1917–18) 17th Brigade (1917) 7th Brigade (1916) 25th Battalion (1915) Newcastle Defended Port (1914) 4th Infantry Brigade (1914)
Battles / wars	First World War Asian and Pacific theatre Gallipoli Campaign Western Front Battle of Pozières Battle of Broodseinde Battle of Hamel
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (3) Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd Class (Russia)
Other work	Vice President of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce

Major General John Gibson Paton, CB, CMG, VD (18 November 1867 – 21 November 1943) was an Australian merchant and army officer who served in the First World War.