| Regimental number | 28529 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, R Patching, Railway Post Office, Otaki |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company, left New Zealand on board two ships: HMNZT 'Tofua' (11 October 1916) and HMNZT 'Willochra' (16 October 1916). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No 4), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: R. and L. Patching, Otaki |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 33 |