Paterson, Brian "Blinkers"

Date of birth:: March 21st, 1919 (Ramsgate/Kent, Great Britain)
Date of death:: July 12th, 2004
Nationality:: British

Biography

Brian Paterson received the DFC (May 31st, 1955) for action in Malaya after the Second Wordl War and the MBE (16 februari 1954).

Promotions:
July 5th, 1937: Acting Pilot Officer on probation;
May 10th, 1938: Pilot Officer;
?: Acting Lieutenant;
?: Lieutenant Commander.

Career:
?: St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate;
?: insurance Brokers Willis Faber and Dumas;
1936: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves;
?: No. 46 Squadron, RAF Digby;
?: Royal Navy;
November 1939: No. 804 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm;
?: Fighter Catapult Ship "Springbank";
?: No. 885 Squadron, H.M.S. Victorious;
?: commanding Officer No. 848 Squadron.

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Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Lieutenant
Awarded on:: November 10th, 1942

LG 35780/4881.

Sources

- The London Gazette of 24th May 1938, Issue 34513
- Fifth Supplement to The London Gazette of 6th November 1942, Issue 35780, dated 10th November 1942
- The London Gazette of 16th February 1954, Issue 40103
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 27th May 1955, Issue 40492, dated 31st May 1955
- The Battle of Britain London Monument