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Patterson, J., A/Smn., 1915

Photo: B. Chandler

In St. Andrew's and Jesmond Cemetery is a family headstone for Patterson, the top piece of which is missing. It reads:

who died Sept. 21st 1916 aged 6?...
Also John Patterson AB HMS India
brother of George Patterson
who was lost at sea August 8th 1915
aged 40 years.

H.M.S. India was an Armed Merchant Cruiser of 7,940 tons which was sunk by submarine off the Norwegian coast.

John Patterson is remembered on our List of Ships’ crews


The CWGC entry for Able Seaman Patterson

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