Five: Chief Petty Officer R. J. Pattison, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (J.3676. R. J. Pattison, A.B. H.M.S. Pelorus.); 1914-15 Star (J. 3676, R. J. Pattison, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.3676. R. J. Pattison. A. B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (J.3676 R. J. Pattison, P.O., H.M.S. Vivid.); together with an H.M.S. Malaya Medallion, silver, the reverse inscribed ‘Atlantic Fleet Pulling Regatta 1931, Petty Officers Cutter, Second, R. Pattison’, in fitted case, polished, contact marks, good fine or better (6) £240-280

Robert James Pattison was born at Carlisle, Cumberland, on 2 July 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 11 March 1909. He served in H.M.S. Malaya from 21 February 1929 and received his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1932 whilst serving in H.M.S. Vivid. He was pensioned as a Petty Officer on 1 July 1932 but was recalled on 2 September 1939, being finally released on 13 August 1945.