| Arthur Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 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[]
- ↑ "No. 34477". 28 January 1938. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34477/page/
- ↑ "No. 37091". 24 May 1945. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37091/page/
- ↑ "No. 39361". 19 October 1951. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39361/page/
- ↑ "No. 42237". 27 December 1960. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42237/page/
- ↑ "No. 43244". 11 February 1964. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/43244/page/
- ↑ Army Commands
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