Patrick Anthony Clement Everitt was born on 25 January 1916 the son of Sir Clement and Lady Everitt of Sheringham, Norfolk.

Patrick attended Malvern College between 1930-1935 where he was President of Athletics and winner of the Mile. He entered Sandhurst and was a model junior officer, eventually joining his local regiment, the Royal Norfolks.

On the outbreak of the Second World War, the 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment was part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) sent to Northern France/Belgium on the Saar Front, close to the Maginot Line.

Patrick was the first BEF officer to be killed in action. While on patrol in the Waldwisse area, he was mortally wounded from machine gun fire and was too far ahead of his men to be recovered under the intense fire. He was picked up by German forces and taken to the German military Hospital at Weiskirchen where he died from his wounds two days later, his date of death is given as 7 January 1940.

He was buried with full military honours by the German 79th Infantrie Division at Weiskirchen War Cemetery. After the war his remains were recovered and reburied in Rheinberg War Cemetery, plot 13.E.3. on 11 June 1948. He is also commemorated on the Sheringham and Beeston War Memorial in Sheringham, Norfolk.