1917

John Pattison, VC

War dead, WW1 i

Commemorated on a memorial as having died in WW1.

Soldier. Born John George Pattison. He emigrated to Canada where he enlisted to fight in WW1. He was posted to France, and on the 10th April 1917 he fought in the battle of Vimy Ridge. The advance of the Canadian troops was held up by enemy machine-gun fire, but regardless of his own safety he sprang forward, and leaping from shell-hole to shell-hole got to within thirty yards of the gun. He hurled bombs which killed and wounded some of the crew, then rushed forward bayoneting the surviving gunners. For his actions he was awarded the Victoria Cross medal. He was later killed in action at Lens.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Pattison, VC

Commemorated ati

John Pattison VC

{Below an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Private John Pattison, Alberta Re...

See other memorials in this area

Other Subjects

Burma Campaign

Fought in the former British colony of Burma (now Myanmar), primarily between the forces of the British Empire and China, with support from the United States, against the invading forces of Japan, ...

Event, Armed Forces, Burma

1 memorial

H. J. Evans

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1

1 memorial

F. T. Cook

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1

1 memorial

John Sinnott VC

Soldier. Born in Wexford, Ireland. He was a lance corporal in the 84th regiment of the British army. On 8th October at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny, he and two other soldiers went out to rescue...

Person, Armed Forces, India, Ireland

War served, Other war

1 memorial

E. C. Cook

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2

1 memorial