Wilfrid Patterson

Admiral

Sir Wilfrid Patterson

KCB CVO CBE
Admiral; Sir Wilfrid Patterson; KCB CVO CBE
	Portrait by Walter Stoneman, 1943
Born	Wilfrid Rupert Patterson; 20 November 1893; Belfast, United Kingdom
Died	12 December 1954 (aged 61); Charing Cross, London, United Kingdom
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1906–1950
Rank	Admiral
Commands	5th Cruiser Squadron (1945–1946); 2nd Cruiser Squadron (1944); HMS King George V (1940–1942); HMAS Canberra (1938–1940); HM Australian Squadron (1939); HMS Hawkins (1936–1938); HMS Folkestone (1935);
Conflicts	First World War; Second World War;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order; Mentioned in Despatches; Legion of Merit (United States);

Born

Wilfrid Rupert Patterson

20 November 1893

Belfast, United Kingdom

Died12 December 1954 (aged 61)

Charing Cross, London, United Kingdom

AllegianceUnited Kingdom

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

v t e Fleet Commanders of the Royal Australian Navy
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Fleet	Sir George Patey Sir William Pakenham Arthur Leveson Sir Lionel Halsey John Dumaresq Albert Addison Thomas Wardle
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron	George Hyde Edward Evans Leonard Holbrook Robin Dalglish Wilbraham Ford Richard Lane-Poole Wilfred Custance Wilfrid Patterson John Crace Victor Crutchley John Collins Charles Nichols Harold Farncomb John Collins Harold Farncomb
Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet	John Eccles John Eaton Roy Dowling Henry Burrell David Harries Henry Burrell Galfry Gatacre Hastings Harrington Alan McNicoll Otto Becher Thomas Morrison Victor Smith Richard Peek Gordon Crabb David Stevenson William Dovers David Stevenson William Dovers Anthony Synnot David Wells Geoffrey Gladstone Neil McDonald James Willis David Leach Peter Doyle John Stevens Michael Hudson Geoffrey Woolrych Ian Knox Peter Sinclair
Maritime Commander Australia	Peter Sinclair Ian MacDougall Ken Doolan Robert Walls Donald Chalmers Chris Oxenbould Chris Ritchie John Lord Geoffrey Smith Raydon Gates Rowan Moffitt Davyd Thomas
Commander Australian Fleet	Davyd Thomas Nigel Coates Steve Gilmore Tim Barrett Stuart Mayer Jonathan Mead Mark Hammond Jonathan Earley

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Admiral Sir Wilfrid Patterson KCB CVO CBE
Portrait by Walter Stoneman, 1943
Born	Wilfrid Rupert Patterson (1893-11-20)20 November 1893 Belfast, United Kingdom
Died	12 December 1954(1954-12-12) (aged 61) Charing Cross, London, United Kingdom
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1906–1950
Rank	Admiral
Commands	5th Cruiser Squadron (1945–1946) 2nd Cruiser Squadron (1944) HMS King George V (1940–1942) HMAS Canberra (1938–1940) HM Australian Squadron (1939) HMS Hawkins (1936–1938) HMS Folkestone (1935)
Conflicts	First World War Second World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Merit (United States)