Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: 2nd Lieutenant Vancouver Patterson, Royal Garrison Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. V. Patterson.); Defence and War Medals, unnamed as issued. together with related group of four mounted miniatures, nearly extremely fine (8) £80-100

Vancouver Patterson was born at Esquimalt, Vancouver B.C. on 12 January 1892, son of Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals and Fleets Alexander Patterson, Royal Navy. He served with the Royal Garrison Artillery (Special Reserve) in France from 28 December 1917, and was commissioned in the following year. After the war he was employed by The Borneo Company Ltd, Singapore, as a merchant. Sold with his Straits Settlements British passport (March 1930), Straits Settlements driver’s licence (January 1930), Travel Identity Card (1949), and various other family documents, ribbon bar and effects.