| Regimental number | 1869 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Locomotive fireman |
| Address | Gladstone, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Brother, D Paterson, c/o Bundaberg Foundry, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 20 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Australian Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 July 1919 |
