| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Technical school teacher |
| Address | 804 Sturt Street,Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Paterson, Kepler Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 71st Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 6 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 August 1918 |
