Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Stoker J. Patterson, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (176640, J. Patterson, Ch. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (176640 J. Patterson. Ch. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (176640. Joseph Patterson. Ch. Sto, H.M.S. Victory.) with named card boxes of issue for campaign awards and a very fragile newspaper cutting with image of recipient, extremely fine (4) £100-£140

Joseph Patterson was born in Strabane, County Tyrone in January 1891. He joined the Royal Navy as Stocker 2nd Class in October 1893. Patterson advanced to Stoker Petty Officer in July 1906, and to Chief Stoker in August 1911. He served with H.M.S. Birmingham, February 1914 - April 1916, during which time she rammed and sank the German U-15, 9 August 1914, the first German U-Boat sunk by a warship during the Great War. She also took part in the Battles of Heligoland and Dogger Bank. Patterson saw subsequent service with H.M.S. Arrogant, before being demobilised in April 1919 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in January 1915).