Date of birth:

January 27th, 1917 (Waipawa/North Island, New Zealand)

Date of death:

September 11th, 2009 (Havelock North/North Island, New Zealand)

Service number:

NZ.39931

Nationality:

New Zealander

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 485 (RNZAF) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

July 27th, 1943

LG 36108/3383.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 485 (RNZAF) Squadron, Royal Air Force (No. 485 (RNZAF) Squadron, Royal Air Force)

Awarded on:

May 8th, 1945

Citation:
"This officer has completed a third tour of operational duty. 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 very many enemy mechanical vehicles and shot down 2 enemy aircraft."

LG 37070/2415.

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 23rd July 1943, Issue 36108, dated 27th July 1943
  - Fifth Supplement to The London Gazette of 4th May 1945, Issue 37070, dated 8th May 1945