| Regimental number | 2148 |
| Place of birth | Kooroongarra, Queensland |
| School | Kooroongarra State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Francis Oscar Paterson, Koorongarra via Milmerran, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row P, Grave No. I), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis Oscar and Matilda PATERSON, Kooroongarra, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother Lieut C G Paterson received his Commission 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |