| Regimental number | 2974 |
| Place of birth | Glenormiston South, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Other training | Mechanical Engineer |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Address | Glenormiston South, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Patterson, Glenormiston South, Victoria |
| Previous military service | He had trained with the Australian Light Horse until war broke out, he then joined the Infantry. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was wounded once fifteen months before being killed in action 29/7/18. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mericourt, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 17), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Jemima PATTERSON, "Jethart", Bailey Street, Belmont, Geelong, Victoria. Native of Glenormiston South, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother Sgt Major RGE Patterson who died of wounds at Proyart, France on Sept 10th 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
