| Regimental number | 2217 |
| Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
| School | Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | Kapunda, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Albert Charles Paterson, Kapunda, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 22.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row L, Grave No. 27), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert Charles and Eliza PATERSON, 25 Victoria Street, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
