Francis Albert Victor Pattenden

Rank: Wireless Operator / 2nd Army Mechanic

Regiment: Royal Flying Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs A A Pattenden

Brother: Leslie H Pattenden

Address: 15 St Thomas’ Road, Hastings

Other Info: With the British Expeditionary Force. Winner of the Military Medal, the first decoration given to a man of this squadron… he was a learner at Hastings Post Office having obtained first place in a competitive examination for that post. Later he was appointed sorting clark and telegraphist at Dover, where he was employed until he enlisted in September 1915, in the wireless section of the Royal Flying Corps. He was for sometime with the Blackland’s Boys Brigade. His age is 19 years.

Published: December 1915, July 1916 & April 1917

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