| Regimental number | 2817 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Protestant School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Paterson, West Port, West Coast, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He died in England. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | St. Albans Cemetery (Mil. B. 5), Hertford |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 80 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John George and lucy Ann PATERSON, Cobden Street, Westport, New Zealand |