PATERSON, FRANK WILLIAM
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Lance bombardier
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11/10/1944
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Royal Artillery 191 (The Hertfordshire and Essex Yeo.) Field Regt.
II. C. 9.
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Son of William and Edith Paterson; husband of Netta Paterson, of Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
He was initialy buried near the field hospital in Meerveldhoven.
“On the 27th of September the regiment were in the area of Ostende. On the 8th of October they rejoined the First Corps at Turnhout ans passed Ghent and Malines to arrive at Oostmalle. On the 10th of October the plan was to open up the Schelde Estuary.
On the 11th of October the task of the regiment was to support the armoured force of “The Royal Dragoons” wo were deployed at Hilvarenbeek. The gunners had to perform the unfamiliar task of raiding an enemy post without any infantry. They captured 12 Germans and in retaliatory fire my father received fatal wounds.”
Initial gravesite at Meerveldhoven.
From the service records of Frank William Paterson, the following account can be reconstructed.
Frank William Paterson was born on 28 March 1915 in Enfield. He was described as being 5 feet 5¾ inches tall, with hazel eyes and light brown hair.
Before the Second World War, the records note that he served with the DJB from 30 August 1926 until 30 February 1930. On 2 May 1940, he enlisted in the British Army and joined the Royal Artillery.
On 21 March 1940, Frank married Netta Lydia Paterson in Southend-on-Sea. The couple had at least one child.
Frank was deployed to North-West Europe on 6 June 1944, D-Day, taking part in the opening phase of the Allied invasion.
Frank William Paterson later died of wounds on 11 October 1944.
