Patrick Jameson

Air Commodore Patrick Geraint "Jamie" Jameson, CB, DSO, DFC & Bar (10 November 1912 – 1 October 1996) was a New Zealand-born Royal Air Force (RAF) officer and a flying ace of the Second World War. Born in Wellington, Jameson joined the RAF in 1936 and was posted to No. 46 Squadron on completing his flight training. During the Second World War, he flew in the Norwegian campaign, during which he shot down a German bomber. After the Allies withdrew from Norway, he and the rest of the squadron landed their Hurricanes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious. The ship was sunk the next day, and he was one of only two survivors from the squadron's aircrew. He was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for his services in Norway. He commanded No. 266 Squadron during the

Patrick Jameson

Air Commodore Patrick Geraint "Jamie" Jameson, CB, DSO, DFC & Bar (10 November 1912 – 1 October 1996) was a New Zealand-born Royal Air Force (RAF) officer and a flying ace of the Second World War. Born in Wellington, Jameson joined the RAF in 1936 and was posted to No. 46 Squadron on completing his flight training. During the Second World War, he flew in the Norwegian campaign, during which he shot down a German bomber. After the Allies withdrew from Norway, he and the rest of the squadron landed their Hurricanes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious. The ship was sunk the next day, and he was one of only two survivors from the squadron's aircrew. He was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for his services in Norway. He commanded No. 266 Squadron during the