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

    LG 35780/4881.
    Mentioned in Dispatches

    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

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