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Son of Thomas and Sarah Patterson, of Ohsweken, Ontario. Brother of Wesley, Elias, Thomas, Mabel, Agnes, Hazel, Laura, Militia and Diane
"On the night of 9/10 September 1944 'C' Company, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada was among the sub-units of the 10th Infantry Brigade which had successfully set a small bridgehead over the canal at Moerbrugge, Belgium. The enemy counter-attacked in a great strength and acting on his own initiative, Corporal Patterson worked his way through the tense enemy mortar and machine gun fire to a position behind two stumps from where for three hours he fired with such coolness and devastating accuracy that the enemy was unable to effectively counter-attack the main position. The courage, initiative and complete disregard for personal safety shown by Corporal Patterson was undoubtedly responsible for the defeat of repeated enemy thrusts at this unit's position.
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Corporal Welby Lloyd Patterson
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Corporal Welby Lloyd Patterson
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Corporal Welby Lloyd Patterson
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Corporal Welby Lloyd Patterson
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Page 553 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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