PATON, David

Rank: 
Captain
Unit / Base: 
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Army Medical Corps
Service: 
Army
Number: 
101993
Died : 
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Age: 
95
Doctor David Paton 2 Commando
Captain David Paton, M.B., R.A.M.C. was one of two Medical Officers attached to No.2 Commando for Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire 28 March 1942.
He embarked on Motor Launch ML 307 and was evacuated after the raid treating many of the wounded on the long journey back to the UK [1][1a][1b]
  • 7 September 1939 commissioned Lieutenant RAMC [2].
Sources
[1] St. Nazaire Society website.
[1a] St Nazaire Society 75th Anniversary Newsletter Nom Roll.
[1b] Storming St. Nazaire, author James Dorrian.
[2] London Gazette 34712, page 7025.
 

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