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Pte John George Pattison VC

Born 8 Sep 1875 in Woolwich, London, England, United Kingdom

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of Sophia Louise (Allen) Pattison — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Father of Ethel May (Pattison) Spencer, Henry John Pattison, Eleanor Pattison and George Alfred Pattison

Died 3 Jun 1917 at age 41 in Vimy, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

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Biography

Pte John Pattison VC was Killed in Action during The Great War.

John Pattison VC was awarded the Victoria Cross.

John Pattison VC is Notable.

John George Pattison VC (8 September 1875 – 3 June 1917) was a Canadian soldier. Pattison was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for valour in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. His military record states he was awarded the VC [wording slightly different from when gazetted],

For conspicuous bravery. When an enemy machine gun was holding up the advance of our men he rushed forward, jumping from shell hole to shell hole to within thirty yards of the gun where he succeeded in killing or wounding some of the gun crew with a bomb. He then charged the emplacement and bayonetted the remainder. It was an outstanding act of valor and undoubtedly was responsible for the success of the operation."

Pattison was born in London, England and emigrated to Canada. He and his family (wife and four children) settled in Calgary where he found a job with the Calgary Gas Company. He enlisted for service in WWI on 6 March 1916, supposedly to protect his son who enlisted a few months earlier (Wikipedia).

He was killed in fighting during the Battle of Vimy Ridge the same year he won the VC. Husband of Sophie Louise Pattison of Calgary. At the 1911 census their household was as follows:

1911 Census : Alberta, Calgary, Hillhurst Block
Name	Age	Rel.	POB	Occ.
John G Pattison	36	head	Eng	labourer, gas works
Sophia L. Pattison	36	wife	Eng
Henry J. Pattison	13	son	Eng
Eleanor M. Pattison	11	dau	Eng
George A. Pattison	6	son	Eng
Alfred Stephens	26	lodger	Eng	teamster, city works
Agnes M Fitzmaurice	15	lodger	Eng
Guilford W Fitzmaurice	42	lodger	Eng	teamster, city works
William A Fitzmaurice	10	lodger	Man
Charles F Allen	30	lodger	Eng	labourer, gas works

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_George_Pattison
Attestation papers; military records
Census of Canada, 1911 Alberta, Calgary, Hillhurst Block Page 25, family 283
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8553622/john-george-pattison : accessed 23 May 2022), memorial page for PVT John George Pattison (8 Sep 1875–3 Jun 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8553622, citing La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France ; Maintained by Find a Grave .