| Regimental number | 2859 |
| Place of birth | Kirkcudbright, Scotland |
| School | Old Church School, Kirkcudbright, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | c/o Mrs Alery, Milawa, Warren, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, D Paterson, c/o Mrs Alery, Milawa, Warren, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 9), Enclosure No. 4), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew Corson and Sarah Jane PATERSON |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3463 Pte Andrew Douglas PATERSON, |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 2nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 6 January 1916. Transferred to 54th Bn, 14 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19/20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as PATTERSON. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PATERSON John |