Mornington Stanley Patterson (1895-1970)
From Stockton, served with 18th Battalion DLI (Durham Pals) & Royal Engineers.
Mornington (or Morney, as he signs himself) sent this postcard to his younger sister, Annie. It appears as if their eldest sister, Lizzie, had written to Morney to let him know that Annie was ill. Considering the date of the card’s postmark, 7 November 1918, it could well have been that she was suffering from Spanish Flu.
Civil Parish: Stockton on Tees
Birth date: 1895
Death date: 1970
Armed force/civilian: Army
Residence: 103 Parliament Street, Stockton-on-Tees
Employment: Draper’s clerk (1911 census)
Family: Parents: William Patterson (weighman for blast furnace), Annie Patterson
Siblings: Elizabeth Patterson, William Patterson, John Patterson, Charles Patterson, Arthur Patterson, Annie Patterson, Lena Patterson, Leslie Patterson (1911 census)
Military service:
Egypt with 18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, 22 Dec 1915
Medal(s): Victory Medal. British War Medal, 1915 Star
Gender: Male
Contributed by John Sheen | Durham at War Volunteer