Wilfrid Patterson
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Wilfrid Rupert Patterson
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| Born | 20 November 1893 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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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
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]
He was present at the surrender of the Japanese. [3]
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Certificate confirming the presence of Admiral Sir Wilfred Rupert Patterson at the Surrender of the Japanese, 12th September 1945.
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Rear Admiral Wilfred Custance
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Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron 1939 – 1939 |
Succeeded by Rear Admiral John Gregory Crace |
| Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Fleet |
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| Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron |
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| Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet |
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| Maritime Commander Australia | ||
| Commander Australian Fleet |
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