He enlists 30 July 1919 in Royal Tank Corps and was working in Equitation School, Weedon, Northamptonshire where the family are living in Quarters in 1939. He is awarded a Emergency Commission 30 Nov 1939.
Captain Patterson was Quartermaster at Coleshill. His batman was Trooper Jones.
He is mentioned a couple of times in the diary of Beatrice Temple, Auxiliary Units ATS Commander. On 20 Dec 1942 he is present at tea in the ante-room, presumably of Coleshill House. On 19 May 1943 he drops in on her for a chat, perhaps about stores.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleshill House, GHQ | DAQMG | 1942 | Oct 1943 |
Army
30 July 1919 Enlisted Royal Tank Corps
1 Dec 1939 Regimental Sergeant Major Patterson commissioned as Lieutenant (Quartermaster).
The son of Horace and Georgina he was born in South Benfleet, Essex. He married Daisy Fishlock in Bristol in 1927. On her death he marries Cecilie M Rowlett in 1964.
Beatrice Temple Diary
Auxiliary Units Part II Orders No.38
Royal Army Tank Corps Records