James Alfred Paterson
Born 16 Oct 1919 - Died 27 Sept 1940
- Service number
- WWII 36193 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- Flying Officer (Pilot)/Military AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 92 Squadron AWMM
- War
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- James Alfred AWMM
- Surname
- Paterson AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWII 36193 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 16 Oct 1919 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
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- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW2 Father: Mr. S. B. Paterson, East Chatton, R. D. , Gore AWMM
- WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. S. P. Paterson of Gore AWMM
- Relationship status
- Single/WWII AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- Campaign
- 1940 AWMM Battle of Britain AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Service number
- WWII 36193 AWMM
- Military service
- Otago Mounted Rifles AWMM
- Royal Air Force, No. 82 Squadron AWMM
- Royal Air Force, No. 71 Wing AWMM
- Royal Air Force, No. 226 Squadron AWMM
- Royal Air Force, No. 92 Squadron AWMM
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) AWMM
1940. Posthumous. Outstanding initiative and power of command. AWMM - 1939-45 Star (Battle of Britain clasp) AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- No. 1 FTS (Wigram) AWMM
- 7 OTU (Hawarden) AWMM
- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- Inter War 01 May 1938 AWMM
Age 18 AWMM
Farmer/Civilian AWMM - WW2 20 May 1939 AWMM
Age 19 AWMM
- Inter War 01 May 1938 AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Vessel was Waimarama AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
11 September 1940, badly burned on face when shot down AWMM - Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Flying Officer (Pilot)/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 92 Squadron AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- 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
Portrait in Wynn, K. (1981). The Battle of Britain: 10 July- 31 October 1940
No service number with RNZAF. Service number listed is from RAF.
Attended Gore High Shool (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845614)) AWMM - Son of Samuel Barr Paterson (died 13th December 1945, age 54) and of Fannie Paterson (née George - died 24th July 1972, age 81), of East Chatton, Southland, New ZealandPublic - Kelvin - Researcher - 27 January 2022 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/paterson-games-alfred.html
- Flight Lieutenant Paterson was the son of Samuel Barr Paterson and Fannie Paterson (nee George), of East Chatton, Southland, New Zealand.
About death
- Death
- 27 Sept 1940 AWMM
Age 21 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed in Action AWMM
- Death notes
- Grave inscription: 'Peace Perfect Peace. One Of The Few'.Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 27 January 2022 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/paterson-games-alfred.html
- Cemetery
- Orpington (St Mary Cray) Cemetery, Kent, England AWMM Plot E. Div. 3. Grave 129. AWMM
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Cambridge Cenotaph, Victoria St, Cambridge 3434 AWMM
- Cambridge World War Two War Memorials AWMM
- Cambridge World War Two War Memorials AWMM
Sources
- External links
- Battle of Britain, a website.
http://web.archive.org/web/20060403113135/http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/bobhome.html
Further Reference - Battle of Britain Historical Society, a website.
http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/
Further Reference - 'Roll of honour', (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 10-Apr-2015
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/battle-of-britain/roll-of-honour
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2654901
Further Reference - RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607).
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845614
Sources Used - List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845744
Sources Used - See a list of New Zealanders awarded the Battle of Britain Clasp here (PDF). Compiled with the assistance of Errol Martyn and linked from the NZHistory page produced by Manatū Taonga, Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/sites/default/files/documents/nz-battle-of-britain-list.pdf
Further Reference - Battle of Britain: Allied Pilots, Aircrew Remembered
https://aircrewremembered.com/BattleOfBritainDatabase/battlebritain-alpha-list.html
Further Reference - Archive report on the incident:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/paterson-games-alfred.htmlPublic - Kelvin - Researcher - 27 January 2022 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/paterson-games-alfred.html
- Battle of Britain, a website.
- References
- Wynn, K. (1989). Men of the Battle of Britain. Norwich, England: Gliddon Books.
- Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
pp.384-5 - Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland. N.Z.: Author.
Wynn, K. (1981). p. 318-320 - Ministry for Culture and Heritage. (2012). New Zealanders serving with RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, 10 July – 31 October 1940. [A list compiled by Ministry for Culture and Heritage with Errol Martyn].
- RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] - Historical Items - Battle of Britain Roll of Honour, July - October 1940. Archives New Zealand, Wellington, ADQA 17263 AIR118/109/77e (R17845784)
- RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Na - Py. Archives New Zealand (R17845614) - Former archives reference: AIR118
- Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
- List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
- List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Deceased New Zealanders (Formerly) serving with RAF [Royal Air Force]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845760).
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