James Cedric Paterson
Person details
| Forename(s) | James Cedric |
|---|---|
| Surname | Paterson |
| Rank | Pilot Officer (Pilot) |
| Regiment | RAFVR |
| Age | 24 |
| Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Death | UK |
| Date of Death | 01/06/1940 |
| Year of Entry | 1930 |
| House Letter | F |
| School Notes | - |
| Comments |
War record of 26 Squadron http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/26squadron.cfm http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/26_wwII.html |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 26 Squadron |
| Prefect | - |
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| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | UK > Bishop's Hatfield |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | Aeronautical engineering student; Married |
| Prep School | Cherry Orchard |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary | November 17 1940. Killed in action in June. 1940. James Cedric Paterson. Pilot Officer. R. A.F.V.R. He was at Radley (Hedgccock's. F) during the years 1930-34. He was a keen athlete and his time for the Junior 100 Yards was equal to the school record. He was also a useful oar. and he achieved his ambition to earn his 1st VIII colours. He left the school to become an aeronautical engineer, He was a Pilot Officer in the R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve. and was killed when he crashed at a southern aerodrome having brought his machine back across the Channel after being wounded over France. |
| Service Number | 77683 |
| Place of Birth |
