Arthur Patterson

Arthur Patterson
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1938–1972
Rank Major General
Commands held 17th Gurkha Division
Battles/wars World War II
Malayan Emergency
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross

Major-General Arthur Gordon Patterson CB DSO OBE MC is a former British Army officer who commanded 17th Gurkha Division.

Military career

Patterson was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1938.[1] He served in World War II with the 6th Gurkha Rifles being awarded the Military Cross for his exploits in Burma in May 1945.[2] In 1951 he was deployed to Malaya at the height of the Malayan Emergency for which he was appointed MBE.[3] He was later given command of a battalion of his Regiment and appointed OBE for further service in Malaya.[4] In 1964, as a temporary Brigadier during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, he took part in the response to the Brunei Revolt rounding up escaped rebel leaders in the swamps and jungles over a wide area of North Borneo for which he was awarded the DSO.[5] He was appointed General Officer Commanding 17th Gurkha Division in December 1965 and Director of Military Training in June 1969 before retiring in 1972.[6]

References

  1. The London Gazette: no. 34477. p. 589. 28 January 1938. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37091. p. 2651. 24 May 1945. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39361. p. 5431. 19 October 1951. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 42237. p. 8941. 27 December 1960. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 43244. p. 1343. 11 February 1964. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  6. Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
Military offices
Preceded by
Peter Hunt
General Officer Commanding 17th Gurkha Division
19651969
Succeeded by
Derek Horsford
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