Plt Off J G Pattison 92 Sqn 23 Sep 40
 

Can anyone give more details as to what happened to him on the morning of 23 Sep 40. He was wounded in the thigh but did he bale out or did he crash-land? Apparently he was admitted to Preston Hall Hospital, Maidstone

Re: Plt Off J G Pattison 92 Sqn 23 Sep 40
 

I found this on:

https://www.netweather.tv/forum/topi...-diary/page/6/

Note: the name is not what you posted, but it seems incident seems very similar. Incident is dated "23rd September 1940".

Search for "Patterson" (not Pattision). Note: West Malling is about 2 miles from the hospital.


"A spitfire of 92 Sqn Biggin Hill piloted by P/O A.J.S.Patterson, engaged in aerial combat over Gravesend was hit, forcing the pilot to break away from the action. He tried to make for the aerodrome at West Malling, but in an attempted forced landing the Spitfire crashed into the ground wounding P/O Patterson in the upper leg."


The same incident is given on this site: https://www.battleofbritain1940.net/0050.html and it gives the time as 10:00.

UPDATE: Then (of course) there is this about Squadron Leader John Gordon Pattison: ;-)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P...RNZAF_officer)

"On 23 September Pattison was attacked by a Bf 109 over Gravesend and received serious thigh wounds from a cannon shell, crash-landing at West Malling airfield. He spent eight months in hospital, but recovered and rejoined the squadron in June 1941 before becoming an instructor at 61 OTU a month later."


This may be a case where Wikipedia has it correct.

Re: Plt Off J G Pattison 92 Sqn 23 Sep 40
 

Thanks-so not far from West Malling and yes, it is Pattison

Re: Plt Off J G Pattison 92 Sqn 23 Sep 40
 

Chris/Rolland

Namewise this seems to be a mix up between two 92 Sq pilots with similar names:
a) P/O Aberconway John Sefton Pattinson, and
b) P/O John Gordon Pattison

Both Mason (Battle over Britain) and Ramsey (The Battle of Britain, then and now) clearly favoured AJS Pattinson at the time they wrote their books while Ken Wynn (Men of the Battle of Britain) stated the individual was JG Pattison

With Wynn obviously specialising in individuals, I would say he is most likely to be correct and Chris also seems to favour that solution.

Not entirely sure from where the "weather site" has got their details. Possibly from James Alfred Paterson (with one T) also with 92Sq during the Battle.

Cheers
Stig