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Able.Sea. William Pattison
Royal Navy HMS Viknor
(d.13th Jan 1915)
William Pattison was a painter by trade and elisted in the Royal Naval Reserve. He was serving on board HMS Viknor when she was sunk on the 13th January 1915 with the loss of all hands. It was assumed she struck a German Mine off the Tory Islands. He is remembered at the Palmer Cenotaph and at Plymouth Naval Memorial. 9. He was 35 years old.
William was the son of john Pattison of Jarrow and was married to Mary Pattison nee Forrester of 15 Hibernian Road, Jarrow. On the 1911 census William (32) is living in Hebburn with his wife Mary (32).His occupation is House Painter and Paper Hanger. They have 4 sons and 1 daughter all of school age.
