| Regimental number | 2311 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Quorn, South Australia |
| School | Quorn Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Quorn, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Catherine Mary Patten, Quorn, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Baghand (North Gate) War Cemetery (Angora Memorial 129), Iraq |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Quorn Cemetery, South Australia. Photo: Peter Dennis. Parent: Charles and Catherine Mary PATTEN, 39 Angas Road, Lower Mitcham, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2818 Gunner George Frederick PATTEN, 24th Howitzer Brigade, killed in action, Ypres, Belgium, 28 August 1916; 6565 Pte Alfred Henry PATTEN, 11th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt. Taken prisoner of war, 9 August 1916; died in Turkey. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PATTEN Charles Daniel |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
