| Regimental number | 4493 |
| Place of birth | Daylesford, Victoria |
| School | Musk Vale, Daylesford and Dry Diggings State Schools, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Glen Place, Daylesford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Patterson, Glen Place, Daylesford, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Malwa on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Buire, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 37), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 102 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas George and Nanney Bennetts PATTERSON, "Glen Place", Daylesford, Vgictoria. Native of Basalt kHill, Daylesford |
| Family/military connections | Two brothers and thirteen first cousins served in the war and three other brothers volunteered, but were not accepted. Five cousins were killed in France. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |