Arthur Patterson

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

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