| Regimental number | 20425 |
| Place of birth | Mosman New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Patterson, 246 Park Road, Moore Park, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 8 October 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Field Company Engineers, September 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 July 1919 |