Enter Your search conditions and click Search This Searching for a 3-character name requires special treatment. Restrict to Column. Brother L. Bruce Paterson also served. Remarried a Mr. George Abbot and lived in Leatherhead, Surrey. Educated at Mt. Albert Grammer School. A clerk for Lands and Survey Department in Auckland. Served in territorial army. Enlisted at Halewood on the 27th December asa wireless operator.
At Electrical Wireless School 31st January Grave B. Shot down but managed to glide most of the way to the English coast near Dungeness. By the end of the war had completed operational sorties.
Passed away on Friday 11th September age He has displayed the highest standard of skill and courage, and throughout his devotion to duty has been unfailing. He has shown the finest qualities of leadership both in the air and on the ground, and his sterling work has contributed in good measure to the success of the squadron he commands. Within recent months, Squadron Leader Pattison has destroyed many enemy vehicles and shot down two enemy aircraft.
Row K. Grave 3. Grave 2. Born on the 27th December at Hororata in the South Island. Educated at Launston Primary School and then Ashburton Technical College and a keen sportsman in cricket, football and skating. Prior to service worked as contract tractor for James Giltrap of New Plymouth, now a major car distributor in New Zealand. A member of the Wigram Aero Club where in August although he had only received one lesson it kindled his desire to be a pilot.
Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training on the 12th January Commenced training with No. Awarded pilots badge on the 25th September and promoted to sergeant.
