'On 15th July 1918 near Bon Villers, this NCO was acting as No.1 on his gun, when a premature firing occurred which destroyed the piece, set fire to the pit and wounded Pattie and two of his detachment. Assisted by another wounded man, Bomb. Pattie dragged the blazing camouflage off the pit and put the fire out before it could do any material damage. He showed great coolness, presence of mind and total disregard of danger. A large quantity of charges was in the pit and was liable to explode at any time thus endangering the whole battery. Nevertheless he gallantly stuck to his post until the fire was under control, when he collapsed from loss of blood.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 21 October 1918

'On the night of 26/27th May at Sailly au Bois, the Battery was being heavily bombarded with gas and high explosive. This NCO was in a dugout with some other men when it was blown in. One man was severely wounded and buried and this NCO although working with his gas mask on and under heavy fire. Succeeding in saving him and carried him to a place of safety. On a dump of ammunition blowing up this NCO rushed to the spot and succeeded in rescuing Sergt White who had been seriously wounded, and damage to his sight. Bombardier Pattie carried the second wounded man through the bombardment to a place of safety.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 7 October 1918

Regimental number	2/1076
Address	Matata, Bay of Plenty
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Father, David Pattie, Matata, Bay of Plenty
Rank on embarkation	Gunner
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 14 December 1914
	No 1 Field Artillery Brigade left New Zealand on board 'Willochra'; No 4 Howitzer Battery on board 'Knight of the Garter'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Bar to Military Medal 'On 15th July 1918 near Bon Villers, this NCO was acting as No.1 on his gun, when a premature firing occurred which destroyed the piece, set fire to the pit and wounded Pattie and two of his detachment. Assisted by another wounded man, Bomb. Pattie dragged the blazing camouflage off the pit and put the fire out before it could do any material damage. He showed great coolness, presence of mind and total disregard of danger. A large quantity of charges was in the pit and was liable to explode at any time thus endangering the whole battery. Nevertheless he gallantly stuck to his post until the fire was under control, when he collapsed from loss of blood.' Source: London Gazette Date: 21 October 1918 Military Medal 'On the night of 26/27th May at Sailly au Bois, the Battery was being heavily bombarded with gas and high explosive. This NCO was in a dugout with some other men when it was blown in. One man was severely wounded and buried and this NCO although working with his gas mask on and under heavy fire. Succeeding in saving him and carried him to a place of safety. On a dump of ammunition blowing up this NCO rushed to the spot and succeeded in rescuing Sergt White who had been seriously wounded, and damage to his sight. Bombardier Pattie carried the second wounded man through the bombardment to a place of safety.' Source: London Gazette Date: 7 October 1918
Family/military connections	Brothers: 13/2888 John Alexander PATTIE; 16433 Trooper Robert Stephen PATTIE, Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment, killed in action, 14 November 1917.
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Second