| War |
- Regular Military Service
- World War II, 1939-1945
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| Place of Birth |
| Chatton, Gore, Southland, New Zealand |
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| Occupation before Enlistment |
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| Body on Embarkation |
| Royal New Zealand Air Force |
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| Other Units |
- 82 Squadron
- 71 Wing
- 226 Squadron
- 92 Squadron
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| Military Training |
- No. 1 FTS (Wigram)
- 7 OTU (Hawarden)
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| Military Awards |
- Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- 1939-45 Star (Battle of Britain clasp)
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| Award Circumstances |
| 1940. Posthumous. Outstanding initiative and power of command. |
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| Wounds and Diseases |
| 11 September 1940, badly burned on face when shot down |
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| Last Unit Served |
| Royal Air Force, 92 Squadron |
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| Place of Death |
| Sparepenny Lane, Farningham, England |
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| Cemetery Name |
| Orpington (St Mary Cray) Cemetery, Kent, England |
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| Grave Reference |
| Plot E. Div. 3. Grave 129. |
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| Biographical Notes |
- Flight Lieutenant Paterson was the son of Samuel Barr Paterson and Fannie Paterson (nee George), of East Chatton, Southland, New Zealand.
- Relinquished commission with RNZAF 1939
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| Additional Information |
- Portrait in Wynn, K. (1981).
- The Battle of Britain: 10 July - 31 October 1940
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| Sources Used |
- Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland, The Author.
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org
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| Previous Military Experience |
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