| Regimental number | 766 |
| Place of birth | Parattah, Tasmania |
| School | Glenorchy State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Paterson, Elwick Junction, Glenorchy, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 255 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Quinn's Post, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 17.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Special Memorial B. 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Colin and Mary Isabell PATERSON, Glenorchy, Tasmania. Native of Parattah, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother to Cpl Colin Campbell Paterson killed in action April 16 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
