| Regimental number | 50594 |
| Place of birth | Blantyre, Scotland |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Paton, 13 Girton Terrace off Adelaide Road, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Driver |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Army Service Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Queant Communal Cemetery British Extension (Row B, Grave No 24), nr Arras, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Rachel Paton, 202 Adelaide Road, Wellington |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3/2295 John Kilpatrick PATON |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 46 |