| Regimental number | 2975 |
| Place of birth | Terang, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Glenormiston, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Address | Glenormiston South Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Patterson, Glenormiston South Victoria |
| 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 | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Died in 41st CCS and buried at Proyart, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IX, Row B, Grave No. 12), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Jemima PATTERSON, Bailey Street, Belmont, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother who was killed in action 29/7/18. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |