Patterson, Frederick William

Cadet Frederick William Patterson

was born at 25 Cyprus Gardens, Belfast on 27th May 1899 the son of Philip Mathew Patterson, Traveller and Sarah Patterson nee Donovan. They had married on 3rd August 1898 at Calry Church of Ireland, Sligo.

In 1901, Frederick (1) is living in house 103, Lisburn Road, Windsor Ward, Belfast with his parents and his elder brother, Philip Henry (9). 

By 1911, the family had moved to house 99, Marlborough Park, Windsor Ward, Belfast. The household consisted of Frederick, his parents, his maternal grandmother, Mary Ann Donovan and 4 siblings; Philip Henry (19), Thomas Edward (9), Mildred Kathleen (5) and Maurice (3). 

 
On 22nd May 1916 Frederick joined Northern Bank at Head Office. 

Northern Bank, Head Office, Victoria Street, Belfast

Transfers followed to Downpatrick (1916 - Junior), Hillsborough (1917 - Junior), Banbridge (1917 - Accountant) and Head Office (1918).

Northern Bank, Downpatrick branch

Northern Bank, Banbridge branch

On 31st May 1918 Frederick volunteered and enlisted for service in the newly formed Royal Air Force (RAF). It was formed towards the end of the Great War on 1st April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS).

His Service Number as a Private was 179241. Frederick was graded a few months later to Cadet. He was demobilised and transferred to the RAF Reserve effective from 21st March 1919.

Cadet Frederick William Patterson - RAF Service Record

On 18th March 1919, Frederick re-joined Northern Bank at Head Office. A transfer to Shaftesbury Square (1920 - Accountant) followed.

Northern Bank, Shaftesbury Square, Belfast

Frederick Patterson left Northern Bank in 1923 and may have joined the Canadian Bank of Commerce the following year. (Ref: Bank Staff Record card).

He emigrated to Canada to live permanently leaving the UK on the ship S S Marloch (a vessel built in 1904 by the Workman, Clark shipyard in Belfast) sailing on 6th October 1923.

F W Patterson - Immigration Document 

On 28th August 1925 Frederick Patterson married Mary Anne Irvine in Toronto, Canada.

F W Patterson & M A Irvine - Marriage Registration

A travel document exists for Frederick Patterson from 5th December 1943 from Canada into the US.

F W Patterson - Travel Document