Julian Patterson

Rear Admiral Julian Francis Chichester Patterson OBE (1884-1972) was a senior Royal Navy officer.

Julian Patterson
Born6 May 1884
Died23 June 1972
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1904-1933
RankRear Admiral
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsOBE

Born on 6 May 1884, Julian Patterson was educated at Bedford School and at Britannia Royal Naval College. He received his first commission in the Royal Navy in 1904 and served in the Royal Navy during the First World War, serving at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. Between April 1931 and August 1932 he commanded HMS Hood, flagship of the Royal Navy's Battle Cruiser Squadron.[1]

Rear Admiral Julian Patterson retired from the Royal Navy in 1933. He died on 23 June 1972.[2]

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References
  1. Who's Who
  2. H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - Biography of Rear-Admiral Julian Francis Chichester Patterson, O.B.E
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