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Sir Lawrence Arthur Pattinson, KB, CB, DSO, MC, DFC | Air Marshall Sir Lawrence Arthur Pattinson, KB, CB, DSO, MC, DFC | ||
1890 Born in Newcastle upon Tyne son of [[Hugh Lee Pattinson (1854-1924)]] | 1890 Born in Newcastle upon Tyne son of [[Hugh Lee Pattinson (1854-1924)]] | ||
WWI | WWI Commissioned in the Durham Light Infrantry | ||
Transferred to RFC | Joined the Royal Fusiliers | ||
1915 Transferred to RFC | |||
1915 Gained Aviator's Certificate at the Military School, Harrow | 1915 Gained Aviator's Certificate at the Military School, Harrow | ||
Led large scale daylight bombing raids in the closing stages of the war<ref>The Times May 11, 1955</ref> | |||
By the end of the war he was in the RAF, rank acting Lieutenant Colonel | By the end of the war he was in the RAF, rank acting Lieutenant Colonel | ||
1919 Permanent commission as a squadron leader | |||
1930-4 Director-level position in the Air Ministry | |||
1933-4 Air A.D.C. to the King | |||
1940 Appointed A.O. C.in C. Training in the RAF | |||
1941 Retired as Air Marshal | |||
Knighted | Knighted | ||
1942 Recalled to the active list and placed in charge of training mission to the Chinese Air Force | |||
1955 of Cumberland; died in Wendover<ref>National probate calendar</ref> | 1955 of Cumberland; died in Wendover<ref>National probate calendar</ref> | ||
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* WWI medal cards | * WWI medal cards | ||
* The Times Mar. 31, 1955 | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT: Pattinson, L A }} | {{DEFAULTSORT: Pattinson, L A }} | ||
[[Category:Biography ]] | [[Category:Biography ]] | ||
[[Category:Biography - Aviation ]] | |||
[[Category: Births 1890-1899]] | [[Category: Births 1890-1899]] | ||
[[Category: Deaths 1950-1959]] | [[Category: Deaths 1950-1959]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:04, 5 July 2020
Air Marshall Sir Lawrence Arthur Pattinson, KB, CB, DSO, MC, DFC
1890 Born in Newcastle upon Tyne son of Hugh Lee Pattinson (1854-1924)
WWI Commissioned in the Durham Light Infrantry
Joined the Royal Fusiliers
1915 Transferred to RFC
1915 Gained Aviator's Certificate at the Military School, Harrow
Led large scale daylight bombing raids in the closing stages of the war[1]
By the end of the war he was in the RAF, rank acting Lieutenant Colonel
1919 Permanent commission as a squadron leader
1930-4 Director-level position in the Air Ministry
1933-4 Air A.D.C. to the King
1940 Appointed A.O. C.in C. Training in the RAF
1941 Retired as Air Marshal
Knighted
1942 Recalled to the active list and placed in charge of training mission to the Chinese Air Force
1955 of Cumberland; died in Wendover[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- WWI medal cards
- The Times Mar. 31, 1955