Photo: Brian Chandler

William Alan Clarke Patterson was born in the first quarter of 1922, the son of William and Margaret Armstrong Patterson (nee Little) of Hexham.

He served with 466 (RAAF) Squadron and was Navigator in a Halifax III, LW172 which left its base at 19.46 but crashed near the base (Kirkburn Grange) on its return from a bombing raid to Hamburg, Germany. All crew were killed.

Handley Page Ltd (240 aircraft)
Contract No ACFT/1688, requisition HA4/E11/41. Deliveries commenced January 1944 (LV771) and 31.5.44. (LW196).

B Mk III LV771-799, LV813-842, LV857-883, LV898-923, LV935-973, LV985-999, LW113-143, LW157-179, LW191-195.

B Mk VII LW196-210.
Note : LV776 was a B Mk VI (28.2.44): LV838 converted to B then C Mk VI.

Source : Handley Page Halifax K. A Merrick. Aston Publications Ltd. 1990. ISBN 629.133394.

In his will he was recorded as living at Woodbine House, Burnland Terrace, Hexham and he left £1,493 9s. 10d to his father William.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson

William Alan Clarke Patterson is remembered at Hexham on H51.03 and H51.27

The CWGC entry for Flight Lieutenant Patterson