| Regimental number | 3802 |
| Place of birth | Parattah, Tasmania |
| School | Glenorchy State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Elwick Junction, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Paterson, Elwick Junction, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Driver for 41st Battery AFA. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | H.A.C. Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 30), Ecoust-St. Mein, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Colin and Mary Isabell PATERSON, Glenorchy, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother is Stanley W Paterson 3rd Field Co Engineers killed in action, Quinns Post Gallipoli. |