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Private John George Pattison

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Military service

Service number: 808887
Age: 41
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division: 50th Battalion
Birth: September 8, 1875 New Cross, England
Death: June 3, 1917

Burial/memorial information

LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY
Grave reference: VI. C. 14.
Additional information

Son of Harry and Mary Pattison. Husband of Mrs. S. L. Pattison, of Calgary, Alberta. He emigrated to Canada in 1906 with his wife and four children. He worked for the Calgary Gas Company before he joined the army on March 6, 1916.

Private Pattison was killed during an attack on a power station near Lens, France. He is buried in the La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, France, approximately 3 kilometres south of Lens on the north-western outskirts of Vimy.

Additional citations

<p>An extract from The London Gazette," No.30215, dated July 31, 1917, records the following:<br />For most conspicuous bravery in attack. When the advance of our troops was held up by an enemy machine gun, which was inflicting severe casualties, Pte. Pattison, with utter disregard of his own safety, sprang forward and, jumping from shell-hole to shell-hole, reached cover within thirty yards of the enemy gun. From this point, in face of heavy fire, he hurled bombs, killing and wounding some of the crew, then rushed forward overcoming and bayoneting the surviving five gunners. His valour and initiative undoubtedly saved the situation and made possible the further advance to the objective.</p>

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First World War (1914 – 1918)

In the Books of Remembrance

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Page 306 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France

LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY is approximately 3 kilometres south of Lens and is situated on the north-western outskirts of Vimy.

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