Wilfrid Rupert Patterson, RN

Born  20 Nov 1893Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died  15 Dec 1954(61)Belfast, Northern Ireland


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Ranks

15 May 1911Mid.
15 Sep 1913A/S.Lt.
30 Apr 1914S.Lt.
30 Jul 1915Lt.
30 Jul 1923Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1928Cdr.
30 Jun 1933Capt.
28 Jul 1942Rear-Admiral
15 Mar 1946Vice-Admiral
3 Aug 1949Admiral


Retired: 1 Dec 1950

Decorations

20 May 1937CVO
14 Oct 1941CB
13 Feb 1945Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
11 Jun 1946CBE
12 Jun 1947KCB

Warship Commands listed for Wilfrid Rupert Patterson, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMAS Canberra (D 33)Capt.Heavy cruiser12 Apr 19385 Jun 1940
HMS King George V (41)Capt.Battleship31 Jul 19406 May 1942

Career information

Capt Wilfrid Rupert Patterson was Cdre2 Cdg Australian Squadron 2/9/39-31/10/39.


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Events related to this officer

Battleship HMS King George V (41)


27 May 1941
Participated in sinking the German battleship Bismarck.

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