| Regimental number | 3890 |
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| School | High School, Prestwick, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Address | Neath, Begonia Road, Gardenvale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Paterson, Neath, Begonia Road, Gardenvale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Martha PATERSON, 460 Kooyong Road, Caulfield, Victoria. Native of Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
