| Regimental number | 18708 |
| Place of birth | Elsternwick Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineering university student |
| Address | 'Clyde', Oak ave., Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Anderson Paterson, 'Clyde,' Oak ave., Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | May 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 8 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 February 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given names are Robert Belshaw |