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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