| Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Commercial clerk |
| Address | Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Shaw Mitchell Paton, Harry Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
