| Regimental number | 3890 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| School | St Leonards School, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Spinningdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, R C Paton, 88 Pleasance Street, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | A very steady and promising lad and very much missed. (Father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 28), Buissy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |