An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War

Three: Captain W. R. L. Patterson, Royal Irish Rifles, late Royal Scots Fusiliers

1914 Star, with copy clasp (2. Lieut., R. Sc. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) very fine and better (3)
£200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War.

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William Reginald Lambert Patterson was born in Navan, Co. Meath on 4 March 1893. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Fusiliers (Special Reserve) on 24 April 1912. He was mobilised on 5 August 1914 and promoted to Captain in October 1914. Transferred to the Royal Irish Rifles (Special Reserve) in May 1915 and appointed Adjutant of the Command Depot, October 1915. Appointed Officer Commanding, Brigade Bombing and Lewis Gun School in France on 31 August 1917. He returned to England in December 1917 and was placed on the Retired List because of ill-health on 20 June 1918. Was awarded the Silver War Badge.

In 1921 he was called to the Irish Bar and he became a Solicitor in 1930. In 1932 he contacted the War Office seeking employment in a legal capacity in the Army or Air Force.

With copied service papers and m.i.c. His Great War medals were issued in 1925.