Julian Francis Chichester Patterson

Rear-Admiral Julian Francis Chichester Patterson, O.B.E. (6 May, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1904. In the annual manoeuvres of that year, he was given command of T.B. 27 and incurred Their Lordships' displeasure by colliding with a steamship. Perhaps as a result, it was recommended him "for gunnery duties in a small ship."

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1912.

Patterson was appointed gunnery officer of Orion on 3 January, 1914, remaining in that position through 1917.^{[Citation needed]}

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1921.

He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Hood on 27 April, 1931.

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 October, 1933.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/49.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Cecil M. Lefroy	Captain of H.M. T.B. 27 14 Jul, 1904	Succeeded by Charles Gill
Preceded by Cecil V. Usborne	Assistant Director of Naval Ordnance 8 Aug, 1922 – 18 Aug, 1924	Succeeded by Francis T. B. Tower
Preceded by Ralph S. Sneyd	Captain of H.M.A.S. Brisbane 13 Mar, 1925 – c. 8 Aug, 1927	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Joseph C. W. Henley	Director of Naval Ordnance 23 Jul, 1928 – 27 Apr, 1931	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Wilfred F. French	Captain of H.M.S. Hood 27 Apr, 1931 – 15 Aug, 1932	Succeeded by Thomas H. Binney