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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 263

(x) General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. E. Asia 1945-46 (14741722 Gnr. W. Pattison. R.A.), one side of suspension cracked and rod a little loose, otherwise very fine

William Pattison enlisted into the Royal Artillery on 6 April 1944, joined the 65th Medium Regiment on 22 August 1944, who were in North-West Europe. He joined 145th Field Regiment (Berkshire Yeomanry) on 28 July 1945 in India. There, it was successively assigned to 39th Indian Division at Dehra Dun, 36th British Infantry Division at Poona, 26th Indian Infantry Division at Bangalore, and 25th Indian Infantry Division at Cocanada. Post war, it moved to Malaya and Java. The regiment was placed in suspended animation in (ALFSEA) Allied Land Forces South East Asia on 1 June 1946. He joined 656 Flight (A.O.P.) Air Observation Post, Royal Air Force 6 July 1946 as part of the Royal Artillery whom helped the Dutch in Java, this is where he qualified for his General Service Medal and was released on 25 April 1948.

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