| Regimental number | 17861 |
| Place of birth | Bacchus Marsh Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 50 Nicholson Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, N.G. Paterson, 50 Nicholson Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 22 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 2, Reinforcement 22 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 21 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | asst C Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 May 1919 |
