| Regimental number | 75 |
| Date of birth | 27 December 1892 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | St Peters and Gawler Public Schools, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engine fitter |
| Address | Gawler Railway, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, William P. Patterson, Gawler Railway, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 22 October 1914 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt James K. Patterson [b. 21 September 1888, Semaphore, SA], drowned off the coast of England while mine sweeping, 10 November 1918. |
| Other details | Name also spelled as PATERSON. War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine. Wounded at Gallipoli, May 1915, invalided to Ras-el-Tin, Alexandria, Egypt, recovered. Contracted malaria, Jordan Valley, Palestine, invalided to 13th Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt. |
