The Airmen's Stories - P/O A J S Pattinson

Aberconway John Sefton Pattinson was born on 18th December 1918 in Chelsea, London, his father having been killed in action seven months previously. Pattinson joined the RAF on a short service commission in December 1937. He was posted to 5 FTS, Sealand on March 5th 1938 and joined 25 Squadron at Hawkinge on September 17th, flying Gladiators.

In early July 1940 Pattinson was with 23 Squadron at Collyweston, flying Blenheims. On September 5th he went to an OTU to convert to Spitfires and was then posted to 92 Squadron at Biggin Hill in early October.

On his first sortie on October 12th he was shot down and killed by Me109’s over Hawkinge.

His Spitfire, X4591, crashed and burned out in Bartholomews Wood, Postling.

Pattinson was 21 years old. He is buried in Parkstone Cemetery, Poole, Dorset.