| Regimental number | 2403 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Henry John Patten, 27 Redcow Village, St David's, Exeter, Devon, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Also served in World War II: enlisted, 18 February 1941; discharged, 1 November 1945, as N106126 Lance Corporal, 18 Works Company. |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name entered on Embarkation Roll as Joseph. |