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Title: Any info/photos of Ernest Pattison RAF, lost in action WW2.
Post by: potty5 on Sunday 25 June 23 11:50 BST (UK)
Hi all, been researching an incident in WW2 when the aircraft ND922 was lost over Stuttgart on July 25, 1944. Any info or photos of this man would be truly appreciated. Thanks for reading. Very best wishes, Mark.
Title: Re: Any info/photos of Ernest Pattison RAF, lost in action WW2.
Post by: AlanBoyd on Sunday 25 June 23 12:27 BST (UK)
What sort of information are you looking for?

In 1939 Ernest Pattison Jnr, age 15, is with his parents Ernest and Ruth Pattison (ne้ English, married Q2 1922) at Tatham Street Seamen's Mission in Sunderland.

Birth registration
Ernest Pattison Q1 1924 Houghton-le-Spring mmn English

added: no siblings listed in 1939
Title: Re: Any info/photos of Ernest Pattison RAF, lost in action WW2.
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 25 June 23 12:30 BST (UK)
Is it the same incident as this post?  Death dates the same

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=874012.msg7456460#msg7456460

It is helpful if you would post the link to the cwgc entry on any similar requests as it often gives parents/siblings names

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2102772/ernest-pattison/
Title: Re: Any info/photos of Ernest Pattison RAF, lost in action WW2.
Post by: AlanBoyd on Sunday 25 June 23 12:32 BST (UK)
Hi CaroleW

The OP has several threads going, this one is for a different man.
Title: Re: Any info/photos of Ernest Pattison RAF, lost in action WW2.
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 25 June 23 12:34 BST (UK)
Yes - but this one appears to have the same date of death so wondered if it was the same incident.
Title: Re: Any info/photos of Ernest Pattison RAF, lost in action WW2.
Post by: AlanBoyd on Sunday 25 June 23 12:36 BST (UK)
Yes, I think they are all the crew of a single Lancaster bomber. Ernest Pattison was the Flight Engineer.
Title: Re: Any info/photos of Ernest Pattison RAF, lost in action WW2.
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 25 June 23 12:50 BST (UK)
I am wondering how Mark intends to use any info found as there are living relatives of some of the people named
Title: Re: Any info/photos of Ernest Pattison RAF, lost in action WW2.
Post by: potty5 on Sunday 25 June 23 14:09 BST (UK)
Thanks for your help so far. I am hoping to publish a book on the service record of Joseph Wheeler to raise some money for Parkinson's. Aiming to add a tribute to the crew members of his aircraft (ND922) which was shot down over Stuttgart on July 25, 1944. I have Joseph's flying log book which is a massive help. Mark