| Regimental number | 4256 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 7 Dimbolla Street, Kensington, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margaret Dickson Paterson, 7 Dimbolla Street, Kensington, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Isabella PATERSON |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 4th Pioneer Bn, Serapeum, 16 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 4 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 11 June 1916 Wounded in action, 3 August 1916, and admitted to No 14 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (shrapnel wound, right leg); transferred to No 23 Ambulance Train, 4 August 1916; to No 4 General Hospital, Camiers, 4 August 1916; to England, 7 August 1916; to No 2 Northern General Hospital, Leeds; to General Infirmary, Leeds, 11 September 1916. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs 13 February 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 24 March 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 5 June 1917; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit), 11 July 1917. Total war service: 1 year 196 days (of which 1 year 70 days was abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 5, Grave No. West 3), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PATERSON John |