Wilfrid Patterson Military person

Admiral Sir Wilfrid Rupert Patterson KCB, CBE, CVO (20 November 1893 – 15 December 1954) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. He was the Commodore Commanding His Majesty's Australian Squadron between 2 September 1939 and 1 November 1939. He participated in the naval battle that sunk the German battleship Bismarck.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 20, 1893
Birth place
Belfast , Northern Ireland
Date of deathDecember 12, 1954
Place of death
Belfast , Northern Ireland

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Military person

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Order of the Bath
Royal Victorian Order
Order of the British Empire
military operations
World War II
military branch
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Navy
military command
HM Australian Squadron
HMAS Canberra

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