Wilfrid Patterson
| Wilfrid Rupert Patterson | |
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| Born | 20 November 1893 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 12 December 1954 (aged 61) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy Royal Australian Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HM Australian Squadron HMAS Canberra HMS King George V |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral Sir Wilfrid Rupert Patterson KCB, CBE, CVO (20 November 1893 – 15 December 1954) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. He was the Commodore Commanding His Majesty's Australian Squadron between 2 September 1939 and 1 November 1939. He participated in the naval battle that sunk the German battleship Bismarck.
Biography [edit]
Born on 20 November 1893 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the son of William Robert Patterson and Elizabeth Fleming. He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet on 15 September 1906 and specialised in gunnery. He was appointed the Commodore Commanding His Majesty's Australian Squadron between 2 September 1939 and 1 November 1939.
In recognition of the role played while commanding HMS King George V in the destruction of the Bismarck, he was awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath on 14 October 1941.[1] He was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 11 June 1946.[2]
Notes [edit]
- ^ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 35307. p. 5945. 10 October 1941. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37603. p. 2881. 7 June 1946. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
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| Preceded by Rear Admiral Wilfred Custance |
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron 1939 – 1939 |
Succeeded by Rear Admiral John Gregory Crace |
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