Jack Patten

By Lhartig

  • Jack Patten was Born

    Pack Patten was born at the Middleton at Cummeragunja Mission in New South Wales. His parents were John James Patten and Christina Mary Patten.

  • Jack Patten became a Public Speaker

    During the 1930's Jack Patten became a devoted public speaker for Aboriginal Rights. He often did these talks with his good friend Perl Gibbs and Tom Foster.

  • Established the APA

    Jack Patten founded the Aboriginal Progressive Association with his close friend William Ferguson.

  • Established 'The Abo Call'

    Jack Patten established a unsuccessful monthly newspaper called 'The Abo Call'. The newspaper ended in the September of the same year due to money failures.

  • Led Aboriginal Rights Campaign

    Throughout 1939 Jack Patten led a campaign for Aboriginals to serve in the Australian Army. After this Jack enlisted for the army and served in the Middle East.

  • Jack Patten visited Cummeragunja Mission

    Jack Patten gave a speech to a large crowd about the deteriorating conditions the residents were being subjected to by the white people. He convinced many of the crowd to leave the station.

  • Jack Patten Discharged from Army

    In 1942 Jack Patten was discharged from the Australian Army in the Middle East due to a bad injury in his leg that was caused from and explosion.

  • Jack Patten death

    John Patten died in hospital in October 1957 after being involved in a motor vehicle accident in Fitzroy