| Regimental number | 5050 |
| Place of birth | Hyde Park South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Tailor's presser |
| Address | Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hannah M Paterson, Edgeware Road, Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 22 February 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 18 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board A45 Bulla on 24 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 February 1917 |
| Date of death | 30 November 1925 |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 8 East, Grave 8), West terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
