| Regimental number | 5598 |
| Place of birth | Cumnock New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, T M Paton, Tomingley, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 11 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, October 1916, Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 April 1919 |