| Regimental number | 1569 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | Highland Academy School, Greenock, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 11 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 11 Short Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Kerr Paterson, 11 Short Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in 2nd Boys Scots, Greenock, Scotland. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Jordon Valley |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Jerusalem War Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 17), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Kerr and Florence Margaret PATERSON, Gladys Street, Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Glasgow, Scotland |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
